More Adjustable Door Jamb Locks
OwnerBarry Lee Mackinventor
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Abstract
After traditional door hinges are used to mount a door, a door jamb lock is installed between the door edge and the door jamb. An upper wing is affixed to the door jamb. A lower wing is affixed to the door edge. An upper collar holds the upper wing and a central wing pivot pin. This central wing pivot pin can be pushed down to engage a female receiver in the lower collar and lower wing assembly. When this central wing pivot pin engages a key into the female receiver, the door is locked at a desired angle open. Various embodiments include a spring central wing pivot pin, a simple rod type central pivot pin, a three wing version and a fine tuning set screw model for angle adjustment.
Claims8
An improvement to a door having hinges mortised into a door jamb, the improvement comprising a door jammer mounted in a space between the door and the door jamb, the door jammer comprising:
- a pivoting pair of wings connected by a respective collar of each wing by a common vertical pivot pin;
- a first member of the pivoting pair having a fastener for attaching the first member to an edge of the door;
- said edge of the door also having a hinge butt plate affixed thereto;
- a second member of the pivoting pair having a fastener for attaching the second member to the door jamb;
- a collar of the second member is stationary and has a lower segment rotationally engaged in an upper segment of the first member;
- a collar of the first member having a female locking bushing installed therein so as to rotate with the collar of the first member;
- said common vertical pivot pin slidingly engaged in the collar of the second member;
- said pivot pin having a locking gear fixedly mounted thereto;
- wherein moving the common vertical pivot pin in a first direction engages the locking gear at a desired angle between the first member and the second member in the female locking bushing, thereby locking the door at the desired angle;
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- wherein moving the common vertical pivot pin in a second direction disengages the locking gear from the female locking bushing.
A door jamb lock comprising:
- a door jamb wing having a fastener means to a door jamb;
- said door jamb wing having a grooved edge protruding into a space between a door and a door jamb when installed on the door jamb;
- a door wing having a fastener means to the door;
- said door wing having a grooved edge protruding into the space between the door and the door jamb when installed on the door;
- a plunger having a first vertical groove to mate with the door jamb wing grooved edge so as to be supported thereto;
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- said plunger having a second vertical groove to mate with the door wing grooved edge when the plunger is moved to simultaneously engage the door jamb wing grooved edge and the door wing grooved edge, thereby locking the door in an open position.
A door jammer comprising:
- an upper and a lower wing each having an aligned collar to receive a pivot pin and each having a fastener means to a door jamb;
- a center wing having a collar aligned with both the upper and lower wing collars so as to swing freely when the pivot pin is mounted through all the wing collars;
- said center wing having a cutout and a distal edge from the pivot pin;
- a stop having at least one notch;
- said stop being mounted to the door so as to allow the notch to engage the distal edge, thereby jamming the door open;
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- wherein closing the door and removing the distal edge from the notch, the cutout receives the stop, thereby allowing the door to fully close.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.