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US 12,488,948 B2Granted
Latch bolt and strike plate with electrical conductor
AssigneeSargent Manufacturing Company
InventorsDaniel Kilsdonk, Patrick Ryan
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Abstract
A door latch includes a latch bolt and strike plate capable of transferring electricity therebetween. The latch bolt and strike plate may each include one or more complementary electrical leads such that electrical power and/or electrical signals may flow between the complementary electrical leads, when the electrical leads are in contact with one another.
Claims15
A latch bolt assembly for use with a strike plate, the latch bolt assembly comprising:
- a latch bolt configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, wherein, in the open position, the latch bolt is disengaged from the strike plate and, in the closed position, the latch bolt is engaged within the strike plate;
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- at least one latch bolt electrical lead disposed on the latch bolt and positioned such that the at least one latch bolt electrical lead establishes an electrical connection with at least one complementary strike plate electrical lead disposed on the strike plate when the latch bolt is in the closed position.
A strike plate for use with a latch bolt assembly, the strike plate comprising:
- a strike plate body;
- an opening disposed in the strike plate body and configured to accept a latch bolt of the latch bolt assembly;
- a tab disposed at the opening;
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- at least one strike plate electrical lead disposed on the tab and positioned such that the at least one strike plate electrical lead establishes an electrical connection with at least one complementary latch bolt electrical lead disposed on the latch bolt when the latch bolt is within the opening.
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A door latch comprising:
- a latch bolt assembly configured to be attached to a door, the latch bolt assembly having a latch bolt;
- a strike plate configured to be attached to a door frame, the strike plate having a strike plate body, an opening disposed in the strike plate body and configured to accept the latch bolt, and a tab disposed at the opening, wherein the latch bolt is configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, wherein the latch bolt is configured to be within the opening when the latch bolt is in the closed position;
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- at least one latch bolt electrical lead disposed on the latch bolt and at least one complementary strike plate electrical lead disposed on the tab, wherein the at least one latch bolt electrical lead establishes an electrical connection with at least one complementary strike plate electrical lead when the latch bolt is within the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.