Talmud for Eruvin 10:11

נֶגֶר הַנִּגְרָר, נוֹעֲלִים בּוֹ בַמִּקְדָּשׁ, אֲבָל לֹא בַמְּדִינָה. וְהַמֻּנָּח, כָּאן וָכָאן אָסוּר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, הַמֻּנָּח מֻתָּר בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ, וְהַנִּגְרָר בַּמְּדִינָה:

A "dragging" door-bolt [one which is tied to the door but which does not hang upon it, the rope which is tied to it being long, so that the door-bolt drags on the ground. We are speaking here of a door-bolt without a fastening contrivance on the end, for if it has such a contrivance, R. Yossi (above) permits it, even if it is not tied (to the door), and the halachah is in accordance with him] — it may be used for locking (doors) in the Temple, [for it (the prohibition) is one of shvuth alone. He does not "build" per se, since it is tied. But because it drags (and does not hang from the door), it seems like building, and there is no shvuth in the Temple.] And one that lies (on the ground), [not being tied at all], is forbidden in both places, [being "building" per se.] R. Yehudah says: One that lies (on the ground) is permitted in the Temple, [R. Yehudah holding that it is not "building" per se, but only gives the appearance of building, and in the Temple they did not decree by reason of shvuth], and a dragging one [is permitted even] outside the Temple, [since it is tied, though it does not hang (from the door). The halachah is in accordance with R. Yehudah.]

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