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US 11,319,736 B2Granted
Swing bar door guard
AssigneeQuiet Lock Corporation
InventorScott Thomas
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Abstract
A swing bar door guard includes a door latch having a latch base configured to be connected to a door jamb, a latch bar configured to be connected to the latch base, and first and second bumpers configured to extend through openings in the latch bar. The first and second bumpers each include a jamb bumper portion for contacting the door jamb when in a blocking position and a door bumper portion for contacting the door in the blocking position.
Claims14
A swing bar door guard comprising:
- a door latch including:
- a latch base configured to be connected to a door jamb,
- a latch bar configured to be connected to the latch base, the latch bar including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface configured to face a door in a latched position, and a first and a second opening each extending through the body and opening to the top and bottom surfaces, and
- a first bumper and a second bumper extending through the first and second openings respectively and being removably attached to the latch bar, the first and second bumpers each having a jamb bumper portion and a door bumper portion;
- and
- a door hook configured to be connected to the door,
- wherein the latch bar is movable between an unlatched position to allow opening and closing of the door, the latched position to prevent full opening of the door, and a blocking position to prevent closing of the door, and
- wherein in the blocking position, the jamb bumper portion contacts the door jamb and the door bumper portion contacts the door.
5 more elements
A door latch for use with a door hook, the latch comprising:
- a latch bar including a body having a pair of parallel bar members each having a top surface configured to face away from a door in a latched position and a bottom surface configured to face the door in the latched position, a protrusion extending from the top surface of each of the parallel bar members, an opening extending through each parallel bar member and respective protrusion and opening to the top and bottom surfaces, an ear extending from ends of each parallel bar member, and an opening extending through each ear for connecting the latch bar to a latch base;
- and
- a pair of bumpers configured to extend through a respective one of the openings, each bumper including a jamb bumper portion configured to contact a door jamb and a door bumper portion configured to contact a door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.