Rapid door latching device
OwnerTony R. Sloat, JR.inventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a door latching device that can be deployed in emergency situations to lock down a classroom, business, church, home or any other building. The device comprises a backing plate, a hinge body, a jamb hook and a hinge shaft that can pivot, thereby moving the jamb hook from a stored position to a latched position and vice versa. When the device is in a latched position, the device prevents a door from opening. The device can be moved from the stored position to a latched position, and conversely from the latched position to the stored position, with the use of only one hand and without the use of a specialized key.
Claims2
A door latching device comprising:
- A backing plate;
- A hinge body;
- A hinge shaft;
- and
- A jamb hook;
- Wherein said backing plate and said hinge body are secured to opposite sides of a door;
- Said hinge shaft is rotatably supported in the hinge body;
- and said jamb hook is fixedly attached to said hinge body and may be rotated into a locked position abutting a door jamb and preventing said door from being opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.