Guard for a latch to prevent opening
OwnerSam Casternoviainventor
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Abstract
A door latch locking guard 30 is provided for maintaining a door in a locked position. A door latch 10 has an existing stationary latch arm 12 and the door jam has an existing swinging arm 14 for engaging the latch arm 12 to lock the door. The present invention provides a protective locking guard 30 having a notch 38 formed therein for placing over the stationary latch arm 12, and the protective locking guard 30 also has a plate 32 for moving the existing swinging arm 14 over the plate 32. A locking clasp 40 is provided for inserting through an opening 36 in plate 32 in order to prevent the door latch 12 from being opened from the opposite side of the door.
Claims2
1) A door latch locking guard 30 for maintaining a door in a locked position, the door having a door latch 10 having an existing stationary latch arm 12 and a door jamb having an existing swinging arm 14 for engaging the latch arm 12 to lock the door, while still allowing the latch arm 12 to travel along the swinging arm 14 for partial opening of the door while securing the door from being moved to a fully open position, comprising:
- a) a protective locking guard 30 having a notch 38 formed therein for placing over the stationary latch arm 12;
- b) said protective locking guard 30 having a plate 32 for moving said existing swinging arm 14 over said plate 32;
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- c) a locking clasp 40 for inserting through an opening 36 in plate 32 in order to prevent said door latch 12 from being opened from an opposite side of the door.
2) A door latch locking guard 30 for maintaining a door locked, having a door latch 10 having an existing stationary latch arm 12 and a door jam having an existing swinging arm 14 for engaging the latch arm 12 to lock the door, said swinging arm 14 having spaced apart horizontal arms for allowing partial opening of the door while securing the door from being moved to a fully open position, comprising:
- a) a protective locking guard 30, having a horizontal plate 32 and a vertical notch 38 for placing over and engaging the existing latch arm 12;
- b) said horizontal plate 32 having an opening 36, said horizontal plate for passing through said spaced apart horizontal arms of said swinging arm 14;
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- c) a locking clasp 40 for inserting through said opening 36 in said locking guard 30, in order to prevent said door latch from being opened from an opposite side of the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.