Entry door frame reinforcement assembly

A reinforced door frame assembly having a door frame with two frame legs, a header and a sill, with a first frame leg having a back, a lock/latch bore to receive a throw bolt, and a weatherstrip slot, the entry door frame reinforcement assembly comprising:

• a) a reinforcement plate having a first edge and a second edge, said reinforcement plate having a lock/latch opening formed therethrough to receive the throw bolt of the lockset, and positioned proximate said first edge, said reinforcement plate adapted to be fastened to the back of the first frame leg with said lock/latch opening adjacent the lock/latch bore in the first frame leg;
• b) a plate offset section proximate said second edge of said reinforcement plate, said plate offset configured of two spaced apart opposing bends therein said reinforcement plate to form said plate offset section such that a uniform gap is created between said plate offset section and the back of the first frame leg, said plate offset section having attachment holes positioned therethrough proximate said second edge;
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• c) an elongated rectangular bar having a thickness corresponding to said uniform gap, one or more connecting holes formed therethrough and adapted to be positioned within said uniform gap in contact with the back of the first frame leg;
• d) one or more fasteners extending through said attachment holes of the plate offset section and said connecting holes of said rectangular bar to releasably affix said reinforcement plate and said rectangular bar to the back of the first frame leg.

A method of installing an entry door frame reinforcement assembly on a back of a door frame leg having a lock/latch bore, the method comprising steps of:

• a) providing a reinforcement plate having a first edge and a second edge, said reinforcement plate having a lock/latch opening formed therethrough and positioned proximate said first edge, a plate offset section proximate said second edge of said reinforcement plate, said plate offset configured of two spaced apart opposing bends therein said reinforcement plate to form said plate offset section such that a uniform gap is created between said plate offset section and the back of the door frame leg, said plate offset section having attachment holes positioned therethrough proximate said second edge, an elongated rectangular bar having a thickness corresponding to said uniform gap, one or more connecting holes formed therethrough and adapted to be positioned within said uniform gap in contact with the back of the door frame leg, one or more fasteners extending through said attachment holes of the plate offset section and said connecting holes of said rectangular bar to releasably affix said reinforcement plate and said rectangular bar to the back of the door frame leg, a support flange positioned therein said lock/latch opening and proximate said first edge, said support flange extends perpendicular to said reinforcement plate, and is adapted to extend therein the lock/latch bore;
• b) positioning said reinforcement plate and said elongated bar against the back of the door frame leg with said lock/latch opening adjacent the lock/latch bore in the door frame leg;
• c) ensuring that said support flange extends perpendicular into a portion of the lock/latch bore;
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• d) installing one or more fasteners through said attachment holes and said connecting holes and further extends therein the door frame to secure reinforcement plate thereto the back of the door frame leg.