US 5,474,343 AGranted

Security device for a door

OwnerJames W. Ledbetterinventor

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Abstract

A security device is provided for a door in a doorway frame of a building, which consists of an elongated bar. A structure is for mounting the elongated bar in a removable manner within the doorway frame of the building across the door, to positively prevent forced entry from an opposite side of the door.

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Dependent claims

A security device for a door in a doorway frame of a building which comprises:

a) an elongated bar having a handle thereon;
and
b) means for mounting said elongated bar in a removable manner within the doorway frame of the building across the door, to positively prevent forced entry from an opposite side of the door;
c) said mounting means including a pair of latch brackets and wood screw means for attaching each said latch brackets to a wall stud side jamb under a slotted area in a trim moulding on opposite sides of the door frame, so that said latch brackets are hidden and can hold both ends of said elongated bar in a generally stationary position across said door, each said latch bracket including a strap with two step down legs on opposite sides thereof, each said step down leg having at least one aperture therethrough for accommodating opposite sides of said bar;
d) means for preventing, an unauthorized removal of said elongated bar by a person on the opposite side of the door comprising said elongated bar having a notch in one long edge adjacent one end being of a length equal to a width of one said strap of said latch bracket, so that when the one end of said elongated bar is inserted within said strap, said notch will nest one said strap of said latch bracket, an aperture through said elongated bar adjacent one end, one of said straps having an orifice therethrough, a safety pin for insertion through an orifice in the trim moulding and said orifice in said strap and into said aperture in said elongated bar, so that the person on the opposite side of the door will not be able to remove said elongated bar therefrom, and a lanyard extending between said safety pin and said elongated bar to prevent the accidental loss of said safety pin;
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e) a storage case affixed onto the door, so that said elongated bar can be inserted into said storage case when not in use, said storage case including a housing having an open top with a slot extending downwardly therefrom and a plurality of fasteners for attaching said housing to the door in a vertical position, so that said elongated bar can be inserted into said open top with said handle fitting into said slot.

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Abstract

A security device for a door in a doorway frame of a building which comprises:

a) an elongated bar having a handle thereon;
and
b) means for mounting said elongated bar in a removable manner within the doorway frame of the building across the door, to positively prevent forced entry from an opposite side of the door;
c) said mounting means including a pair of latch brackets and wood screw means for attaching each said latch brackets to a wall stud side jamb under a slotted area in a trim moulding on opposite sides of the door frame, so that said latch brackets are hidden and can hold both ends of said elongated bar in a generally stationary position across said door, each said latch bracket including a strap with two step down legs on opposite sides thereof, each said step down leg having at least one aperture therethrough for accommodating opposite sides of said bar;
d) means for preventing, an unauthorized removal of said elongated bar by a person on the opposite side of the door comprising said elongated bar having a notch in one long edge adjacent one end being of a length equal to a width of one said strap of said latch bracket, so that when the one end of said elongated bar is inserted within said strap, said notch will nest one said strap of said latch bracket, an aperture through said elongated bar adjacent one end, one of said straps having an orifice therethrough, a safety pin for insertion through an orifice in the trim moulding and said orifice in said strap and into said aperture in said elongated bar, so that the person on the opposite side of the door will not be able to remove said elongated bar therefrom, and a lanyard extending between said safety pin and said elongated bar to prevent the accidental loss of said safety pin;
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e) a storage case affixed onto the door, so that said elongated bar can be inserted into said storage case when not in use, said storage case including a housing having an open top with a slot extending downwardly therefrom and a plurality of fasteners for attaching said housing to the door in a vertical position, so that said elongated bar can be inserted into said open top with said handle fitting into said slot.

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