Modular surface mounted electric strike

A method of configuring a surface mounted electric strike for use with a door latch assembly to selectively secure a pair of side-by-side movable first and second doors when in a door closed position in a door frame, wherein the door latch assembly includes a first latch associated with the first door and a second latch associated with the second door, the method comprises:

• providing a universal base plate configured to be mounted to the door frame, wherein the universal base plate includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side include at least one first mounting point and at least one second mounting point;
• providing a first electric strike module configured to receive the first latch associated with the first door, wherein the first electric strike module includes a first header, a first keeper assembly mounted to the first header, and a first actuator assembly, wherein the first actuator assembly is configured for moving between a first mode for preventing the first keeper assembly from moving toward an unlatched position and a second mode for permitting the first keeper assembly to move toward the unlatched position;
• providing a second electric strike module configured to receive the second latch associated with the second door, wherein the second electric strike module includes a second header, a second keeper assembly mounted to the second header, and a second actuator assembly, wherein the second actuator assembly is configured for moving between a third mode for preventing the second keeper assembly from moving toward the unlatched position and a fourth mode for permitting the second keeper assembly to move toward the unlatched position;
• wherein when the first latch and the second latch are separated a first distance in the door closed position:
• i) attaching the first electric strike module to the at least one first mounting point on the first side of the universal base plate, and
• ii) attaching the second electric strike module to the at least one first mounting point on the second side of the universal base plate;
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• wherein when the first latch and the second latch are separated a second distance in the door closed position:
• i) attaching the first electric strike module to the at least one second mounting point on either the first side or the second side of the universal base plate, and
• ii) attaching the second electric strike module to the at least one second mounting point on the other of the first side or the second side of the universal base plate.

A modular surface mounted electric strike system for use with a door latch assembly to selectively secure a pair of side-by-side movable first and second doors when in a door closed position in a door frame, wherein the door latch assembly includes a first latch associated with the first door and a second latch associated with the second door, wherein the first latch and the second latch are spaced apart at a first distance, the system comprising:

• a first keeper assembly configured to receive the first latch associated with the first door, and a second keeper assembly configured to receive the second latch associated with the second door;
• a first actuation assembly for association with the first keeper assembly, and a second actuation assembly for association with the second keeper assembly;
• a first base plate configured to be mounted to the door frame, wherein the first base plate includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side of the first base plate include at least one first keeper mounting point configured to attach the respective one of the first keeper assembly and the second keeper assembly, wherein the at least one first keeper mounting point on the first side of the first base plate is spaced apart at a second distance from the at least one first keeper mounting point on the second side of the first base plate;
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• a second base plate configured to be mounted to the door frame, wherein the second base plate includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side of the second base plate include at least one second keeper mounting point configured to attach the respective one of the first keeper assembly and the second keeper assembly, wherein the at least one second keeper mounting point on the first side of the second base plate is spaced apart at a third distance from the at least one second keeper mounting point on the second side of the second base plate,
• wherein only one of the first base plate or the second base plate is mounted to the door frame at a time, whereby:
• when the first distance matches the second distance the first base plate is used wherein:
• i) the first keeper assembly is attached to the first base plate at the at least one first keeper mounting point on the first side of the first base plate, and the first actuation assembly is associated with the first keeper assembly, and
• ii) the second keeper assembly is attached to the first base plate at the at least one first keeper mounting point on the second side of the first base plate, and the second actuation assembly is associated with the second keeper assembly, and
• when the first distance matches the third distance the second base plate is used wherein:
• i) the first keeper assembly is attached to the second base plate at the at least one second keeper mounting point on the first side of the second base plate, and the first actuation assembly is associated with the first keeper assembly, and
• ii) the second keeper assembly is attached to the second base plate at the at least one second keeper mounting point on the second side of the second base plate, and the second actuation assembly is associated with the second keeper assembly.

A method for providing a modular surface mounted electric strike for use with a door latch assembly to selectively secure a pair of side-by-side movable first and second doors when in a door closed position in a door frame, wherein the door latch assembly includes a first latch associated with the first door and a second latch associated with the second door, wherein the first latch and the second latch are spaced apart at a first distance, the method comprises:

• providing a first keeper assembly configured to receive the first latch associated with the first door, and a second keeper assembly configured to receive the second latch associated with the second door;
• providing a first actuation assembly for association with the first keeper assembly, and a second actuation assembly for association with the second keeper assembly;
• providing a first base plate configured to be mounted to the door frame, wherein the first base plate includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side of the first base plate include at least one first keeper mounting point configured to attach the respective one of the first keeper assembly and the second keeper assembly, wherein the at least one first keeper mounting point on the first side of the first base plate is spaced apart at a second distance from the at least one first keeper mounting point on the second side of the first base plate;
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• providing a second base plate configured to be mounted to the door frame, wherein the universal base plate includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side of the second base plate include at least one second keeper mounting point configured to attach the respective one of the first keeper assembly and the second keeper assembly, wherein the at least one second keeper mounting point on the first side of the second base plate is spaced apart at a third distance from the at least one second keeper mounting point on the second side of the second base plate,
• wherein only one of the first base plate or the second base plate is mounted to the door frame at a time, whereby:
• when the first distance matches the second distance the first base plate is used wherein the method includes:
• i) attaching the first keeper assembly to the first base plate at the at least one first keeper mounting point on the first side of the first base plate, and associating the first actuation assembly with the first keeper assembly, and
• ii) attaching the second keeper assembly to the first base plate at the at least one first keeper mounting point on the second side of the first base plate, and associating the second actuation assembly with the second keeper assembly, and
• when the first distance matches the third distance the second base plate is used wherein the method includes:
• i) attaching the first keeper assembly to the second base plate at the at least one second keeper mounting point on the first side of the second base plate, and associating the first actuation assembly with the first keeper assembly, and
• ii) attaching the second keeper assembly to the second base plate at the at least one second keeper mounting point on the second side of the second base plate, and associating the second actuation assembly with the second keeper assembly.