Door plug

A door plug for securing a pre-hung door in a fixed, closed position relative to a door jamb assembly, the pre-hung door having a face bore and an edge bore in communication with one another, the door jamb assembly having a strike bore disposed in substantial alignment with the edge bore, the door plug comprising:

• a bolt member having a collar and a shaft extending from said collar, the shaft dimensioned to fit within said edge bore, the shaft having a bore disposed longitudinally therein, wherein the bolt member further comprises a plurality of resilient pawls distributed about the shaft bore and extending radially inward into said shaft bore;
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• a fastener having a head and a shank extending from said head, the shank having a threaded portion and being dimensioned to fit within the shaft bore of the bolt member,
• wherein the bolt member is positionable within said edge bore,
• wherein the shank of the fastener is insertable slidably through said strike bore of said strike jamb into the shaft bore of the bolt member, and the threaded portion of the fastener shank is capable of engaging with at least one of the resilient pawls of the bolt member to secure said door in a closed position relative to said door jamb assembly.

A door plug for securing a pre-hung door in a fixed, closed position relative to a door jamb assembly, the pre-hung door having a face bore and an edge bore in communication with one another, the door jamb assembly having a strike bore disposed in substantial alignment with the edge bore, the door plug comprising:

• a bolt member having a collar and a shaft extending from said collar, the shaft dimensioned to fit within said edge bore, having a bore disposed longitudinally therein,
• wherein the bolt member further comprises a plurality of engageable members, each of the engageable members having an outer surface and an arcuate inner surface with a threaded portion, each of the engageable members being circumferentially spaced from one another such that the arcuate inner surfaces of the engageable members form a threaded opening in alignment with the shaft bore of the bolt member, and a resilient band circumferentially disposed around the engageable members to engage with a portion of the outer surfaces of the engageable members;
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• a fastener having a head and a shank extending from said head, the shank having a threaded portion and being dimensioned to fit within the shaft bore of the bolt member,
• wherein the bolt member is positionable within said edge bore,
• wherein the shank of the fastener is adapted to be slidably inserted through said strike bore of said strike jamb into the shaft bore of the bolt member, the threaded portion of the fastener threadably engageable with the threaded opening formed by the arcuate inner surfaces of the engageable members to secure said door in a closed position relative to said door jamb assembly.

A door plug for securing a pre-hung door in a fixed, closed position relative to a door jamb assembly, the pre-hung door having a face bore and an edge bore in communication with one another, the door jamb assembly having a strike bore disposed in substantial alignment with the edge bore, the door plug comprising:

• a bolt member having a collar and a shaft extending from said collar, the shaft dimensioned to fit within said edge bore and having a bore with a threaded portion disposed longitudinally therein;
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• a fastener having a head and a resilient shank extending from said head, the resilient shank dimensioned to fit within the shaft bore of the bolt member, the resilient shank comprising one or more engaging protrusions disposed along the shank and extending radially outward,
• wherein the bolt member is positionable within said edge bore,
• wherein the resilient shank of the fastener is slidably insertable through said strike bore of said strike jamb into the shaft bore of the bolt member, said engaging protrusion of said resilient shank being capable of engaging the threaded portion of the shaft bore of the bolt member to secure said door in a closed position relative to said door jamb assembly.

A method of securing a pre-hung door in a closed position relative to a door jamb assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a bolt member having a collar and a shaft extending from said collar, the shaft having a bore extending longitudinally therein and dimensioned to fit within an edge bore of said door, the bolt member having a first engaging portion;
• providing a fastener having a head and a shank extending from the head, the shank having a second engaging portion and being dimensioned to fit within the shaft bore of the bolt member;
• inserting the bolt member through a face bore of said door such that the shaft is positioned within said edge bore of said door;
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• slidably inserting the shank of the fastener from a back side of a strike jamb of said door jamb assembly through a strike bore of said strike jamb and into the shaft bore of the bolt member such that the first and second engaging portions sufficiently engage to inhibit the fastener shank from being pulled out of the shaft bore of the bolt member and to secure said door in a closed position relative to said door jamb assembly.