Door security device
OwnerJohn Regerinventor
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Abstract
A door security device for an in-swing door includes a mounting plate secured to the door jamb adjacent the door outside edge, a hinge pin assembly supported by the mounting plate proximate the door outside edge, a locking swing plate secured to the hinge pin assembly for pivotal movement between unlocked and locked angular positions in relation to the hinge pin vertical axis, the locking swing plate biased by force of gravity to a lowermost position, and the mounting plate having a first receiver wall defining the lowermost position of the locking swing plate in the locked position perpendicular to a first rear surface of the mounting plate and defining the uppermost position of the locking swing plate in the unlocked position away from the locked angular position.
Claims17
A door locking device for securing an in-swing door against forced entry, the in-swing door mounted to a door hinge supported by a door frame, the door supported on the door hinge for in-swing pivotal movement about a door hinge vertical axis between a door closed position abutting the door frame and a plurality of door open positions apart therefrom, the door having a lock stile opposite the door hinge, the door having a door body including a door interior surface facing the door frame, the door having a door exterior surface facing opposite the door interior surface, at the lock stile the door having a vertically elongated door outside edge extending in the vertical direction between the door interior surface and the door exterior surface in intersecting perpendicular relationship therewith, proximate the door hinge the door frame having an elongated first jamb extending in the vertical direction, proximate the door outside edge the door frame having an elongated second jamb extending in the vertical direction, the second jamb having an elongated second jamb interior surface extending in the vertical direction, in the door closed position the second jamb interior surface extending in corresponding parallel opposed relationship to the door outside edge, the second jamb having an elongated second jamb stopping surface extending in the vertical direction, the second jamb stopping surface intersecting the second jamb interior surface in perpendicular relationship therewith, the second jamb stopping surface thus defining a stopping projection adjacent the second jamb interior surface that terminates swinging travel of the door in the door closed position, in the door closed position along the door outside edge the second jamb stopping surface abutting the door exterior surface in corresponding parallel opposed relationship to same, said door locking device comprising:
- a mounting plate having a mounting plate major body configured to be secured to the second jamb interior surface by a plurality of first threaded fasteners extending from said mounting plate into the second jamb;
- said mounting plate having a first receiver wall extending from the mounting plate major body in spaced relationship to the second jamb, said first receiver wall defining a receiver space to receive a locking swing plate configured for pivoting movement about a hinge pin about a hinge pin vertical axis, said first receiver wall having a first receiver top surface in a radial direction perpendicular to a first receiver aperture vertical axis;
- said first receiver wall having a first receiver bottom surface disposed in spaced opposed relationship to said first receiver top surface;
- said first receiver top surface comprising a first major rest spaced apart from said mounting plate major body, said first receiver comprising a declining slide surface and first locking channel between said first major rest and said mounting plate major body, said first major rest having a major rest height defining a maximum height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver top surface comprising a locking channel bottom wall located at substantially ninety degrees (90°) in relation to said first inner surface of said mounting plate major body, said locking channel bottom wall having a locking channel bottom height defining a minimum height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver top surface comprising a locking channel lower wall transition located at substantially ninety degrees (90°) in relation to said first inner surface of said mounting plate major body, said locking channel lower wall transition having a lower wall transition height defining a transition height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver top surface comprising a declining slide surface having an upper end intersecting said major rest at said major rest height, said declining slide surface having a lower end intersecting said locking channel lower wall at said lower wall transition height;
- said first receiver wall comprising said locking channel defined therein, said locking channel extending along a locking channel vertical axis, said locking channel comprising a locking channel major vertical wall opposite said locking channel minor lower wall, said declining slide surface and said locking channel minor upper wall, said declining slide surface at said lower wall transition introducing said neck portion of said second receiver into said locking channel defined therebetween, said locking channel comprising an open slot extending through said first receiver wall;
- said locking swing plate configured for pivoting movement about said hinge pin vertical axis between a locking angular position and unlocked angular position apart from said locking angular position, said locking swing plate in said locking angular position having a major blocking surface extending toward said door in a blocking attitude, said blocking attitude determined for said major blocking surface to engage the door interior surface when the door occupies closed position, said locking swing plate in said locking angular position being received in a locking channel of said mounting plate to limit pivoting movement of said locking angular position, said locking swing plate configured for translation movement along said hinge pin vertical axis between an uppermost vertical position and lowermost vertical position.
A door locking device for securing an in-swing door against forced entry, the inswing door mounted to a door hinge supported by a door frame for door swinging movement between a door closed position and a plurality of door open positions, the door having a lock stile opposite the door hinge, the door having a door body including a door interior surface facing the door frame, the door having a door exterior surface facing opposite the door interior surface, at the lock stile the door having a vertically elongated door outside edge extending between the door interior surface and the door exterior surface in intersecting perpendicular relationship therewith, proximate the door hinge the door frame having an elongated first jamb extending in the vertical direction, proximate the door outside edge the door frame having an elongated second jamb extending in the vertical direction, the second jamb having an elongated second jamb interior surface extending in the vertical direction, in the door closed position the second jamb interior surface extending in corresponding parallel opposed relationship to the door outside edge, in the door closed position along the door outside edge the second jamb stopping surface abutting the door exterior surface in corresponding parallel opposed relationship to same, said door locking device comprising:
- a mounting plate configured to be secured to the second jamb interior surface by a plurality of first threaded fasteners extending from said mounting plate into the second jamb;
- said mounting plate having a first receiver wall extending from the mounting plate major body in spaced relationship to the second jamb, said first receiver wall defining a receiver space to receive a locking swing plate configured for pivoting movement about a hinge pin about a hinge pin vertical axis, said first receiver wall having a first receiver top surface in a radial direction perpendicular to a first receiver aperture vertical axis;
- said first receiver wall varying in height, said first receiver wall comprising a first major rest spaced apart from said mounting plate major body, said first major rest having a first major rest height defining maximum height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver wall comprising a declining slide surface intersecting said first major rest at a first slide surface upper transition, said declining slide surface at a first slide surface lower transition intersecting a first locking channel opposite said first slide surface upper transition, said declining slide surface having varying height and extending downward from said first slide surface upper transition to first slide surface lower transition;
- said first receiver wall comprising a locking channel extending from said first receiver wall inner surface to said first receiver wall outer surface to define a locking channel open slot, said locking channel having a locking channel major vertical axis, said locking channel comprising a locking channel major wall intersecting a locking channel top end in spaced vertical relation to a locking channel bottom wall, said locking channel comprising a locking channel lower wall opposite said locking channel major wall, said locking channel lower wall extending from said locking channel bottom wall to said first slide surface lower transition, said locking channel comprising a locking channel upper wall opposite said locking channel major wall, said locking channel upper wall extending from said locking channel top end to a locking channel open mouth located above said first slide surface lower transition;
- said first receiver wall comprising said locking channel bottom wall extending at substantially ninety degrees (90°) in relation to said first rear surface of said mounting plate major body, said locking channel bottom wall having a locking channel bottom wall height defining a minimum height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver wall comprising said declining slide surface lower transition extending at substantially ninety degrees (90°) in relation to said first rear surface of said mounting plate major body, said declining slide surface lower transition having a lower wall transition height defining a transition height of said first receiver wall;
- said first receiver wall comprising said declining slide surface changing height from said first major rest height at said first slide surface upper transition to said lower wall transition height at said declining slide surface lower transition;
- said declining slide surface at said lower wall transition introducing a neck portion of said second receiver into said locking channel defined therebetween, said neck portion extending through said first receiver wall in said open slot;
- said locking swing plate configured for pivoting movement about said hinge pin vertical axis between a locking angular position and unlocked angular position apart from said locking angular position;
- said locking swing plate positively biased by force of gravity for vertical translation movement to said lowermost position from said uppermost position when in said angular locking position, said locking swing plate positively retained in said lowermost position by the gravity biasing force to remain in fixed position in said locking channel in relation to said mounting plate in said lowermost locked position unless moved by manual intervention.
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