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AssigneeLevel Home, Inc.
InventorsJohn H. Martin, Kenneth D. Goto, Thomas E. King, Jordan R. Fountain
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Disclosed are embodiments of a tapered bolt receiver for a door lock to accommodate misalignment, between a deadbolt mounted to a door, and an opposing jamb. The tapered bolt receiver can be configured to accommodate misalignment for a deadbolt having a non-tapered bolt, such as for an electromechanical smart lock having a battery stored within a battery compartment that is integrated with an enhanced bolt. Also disclosed are embodiments of a deadbolt plate pivot assembly that is pivotably mountable to a corresponding deadbolt assembly to define a plate pivot system, to accommodate a beveled door edge. An illustrative embodiment of the deadbolt plate pivot assembly includes opposing plate that captures a hinge assembly, which can include plastic plate hinges, which serve to locate the deadbolt plate pivot assembly with respect to a corresponding bolt housing, and can provide a spring force and/or constant torque when mounted to a beveled door.
A deadbolt pivot plate assembly for a door jamb assembly having a bolt housing that adjusts a deadbolt assembly for misalignments between a door and the door jamb assembly, the deadbolt pivot plate assembly comprising:
A method that adjusts a deadbolt for misalignments between a door and a door jamb comprising:
A deadbolt pivot plate assembly for angled attachment to a beveled door edge of a door configured to adjust a deadbolt for misalignments between a door and a door jamb, comprising:
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