(A) The push plate helps to protect the door of physical damage that could be caused by a hand or arm coming in contact with the door while pushing the door open.
The pull plate is normally the same push plate with a handle added in order to pull the door open. These plates also act as a decorative piece of hardware.
You may normally see these used on doors that can swing in both directions , like a door going into a kitchen of a restaurant.
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