Adjustable door bolt jamb for safes
AssigneeLiberty Safe and Security Products, Inc.
InventorsDarren Wall, Ken Stoddard
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Abstract
A door bolt adjustment system for an open-jamb safe having a doorjamb and a door bolt configured to extend behind the doorjamb with a gap therebetween. The door bolt adjustment system generally comprises a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster, configured to be attached to the inside of the doorjamb, and a displacement mechanism, configured to allow adjustment of the position of the door bolt adjuster so as to occupy the gap. The door bolt adjuster includes a flange for contacting a side of the extended safe door bolt, and when the adjuster occupies the gap, the flange is placed in position for secure contact with the extended door bolt, so as to accommodate the alignment of the door bolt.
Claims20
A safe, comprising:
- a. a safe body, having a door jamb;
- b. a door, hingedly attached to the safe body, having a door bolt configured to extend behind the door jamb, with a gap between the door bolt and the door jamb;
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- c. a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster plate, configured to be connected to the door jamb, having a displacement track with a length at least as great as the gap, the adjuster plate configured to variably contact a side of an extended door bolt in a position in proportion to displacement of the plate along the track, so as to occupy the gap between the door bolt and the door jamb, to thereby provide a secure bearing surface for the extended door bolt.
A door bolt adjustment system for an open-jamb safe having a doorjamb and a door bolt configured to extend behind the door jamb with a gap therebetween, comprising:
- a. a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster, configured to be attached to the inside of the doorjamb, having a flange for contacting a side of the extended safe door bolt;
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- b. a displacement mechanism, configured to allow adjustment of the position of the door bolt adjuster so as to occupy the gap and place the flange in position for secure contact with the extended door bolt, so as to accommodate the alignment of the door bolt.
A safe, comprising:
- a. a safe body, having a doorjamb;
- b. a door, hingedly attached to the safe body, having a door bolt configured to extend behind the door jamb with a gap between the door bolt and the door jamb;
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- c. a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster plate, having a flange, configured to be attached to an inside of the doorjamb, having a displacement range with a length at least as great as the gap, configured to variably contact a side of the extended door bolt in proportion to the displacement of the plate along the path, so as to occupy the gap between the door bolt and the door jamb and thereby substantially prevent outward flexure of the safe door when the door bolt is extended.
A method for providing secure contact of a safe door bolt with a door jamb of an open-jamb safe where a gap exists between the doorjamb and the door bolt when extended, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster, having a flange for contacting a side of the extended safe door bolt;
- b. attaching the door bolt adjuster to an inside of the door jamb of the safe during manufacture of the safe;
- c. displacing the door bolt adjuster along the door jamb so as to cause the flange to occupy the gap and to securely contact the side of the extended door bolt;
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- d. securing the door bolt adjuster to the door jamb during manufacture of the safe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.