Lock hardware box
AssigneeMeshtec International Co., Ltd.
InventorsPeter Syme Taylor, David Neil Edlin, Michael G. Altneu
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Abstract
A security lock hardware box is provided for installation in a door sash. The lock hardware box is installed in a door sash for receiving locking hardware. It has a body part having first chamber for receiving a door latching mechanism, and a second chamber for receiving a door locking mechanism. Front and rear cover plates securable over the front and rear face of the body part with respective openings and holes to receive the locking and latching mechanisms. The body part has protrusions for fitting within the door sash, the length of which can be greater to provide greater strength and security regardless of the size of the lock hardware box or the size of the door sash that can accommodate the lockbox.
Claims16
A lock hardware box for installation in a door sash for receiving locking hardware, the hardware box comprising:
- a body part defined by a frame extending about a perimeter thereof;
- said body part defining a top end opposite a bottom end, and interconnected by opposite first and second sides;
- said body part having a front face opposite a rear face and defining a first chamber for receiving a door latching mechanism and a second chamber for receiving a door locking mechanism therein, a wall separating the first chamber from the second chamber;
- a front cover plate securable over said front face of said body part;
- said front cover plate having a first opening and a second opening registering respectively with said first and second chambers for allowing a door handle to engage said door latching mechanism and a door lock actuator to engage said door locking mechanism;
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- a back cover plate securable over said rear face of said body part;
- said back cover plate having a first hole and a second hole for registering respectively with said first and second chambers for allowing a door handle to engage said door latching mechanism and a door lock actuator to engage said door locking mechanism;
- wherein said body part has at least one protrusion extending from each of said top end and said bottom end for fitting within the door sash.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.