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US 7,003,992 B1Granted
Door hinge deadbolt
OwnerPaul Dominic Scribnerinventor
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Abstract
A lock for installation on a pre-existing or new door is shown. The lock extends from the door through the hinge of the door and into the door frame and alternatively into the door frame and stud. This arrangement provides increased security and resistance against breaking in the door to gain unauthorized entry.
Claims19
A lock for increasing the security of a hinged door assembly having a frame and a stud, the lock comprising:
- a dead bolt having a key way and a handle, the dead bolt attached to the door near the hinged edge of the door;
- a translatable rod connected to the dead bolt and interconnected with the key way and the handle;
- a hinge having a frame plate attached to the frame and a door plate attached to the door, a frame hole in the frame plate and a door hole in the door plate;
- a receiver fastened to the frame and adjacent to the frame plate, the receiver penetrating the frame;
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- whereby a key can be rotated in the keyway in one direction for translating the rod from a first position within the door through the door plate, frame plate and into the receiver to a second position such that the door is prevented from opening and the key can be rotated in the keyway in a second direction for translating the rod from the second position within the receiver, the frame plate and door plate to the first position within the door such that the door can open.
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A lock for increasing the security of a hinged door assembly having a frame and a stud, the lock comprising:
- a dead bolt having a key way on the exterior of the door and a handle on the interior of the door, the dead bolt attached to the door near the hinged edge of the door;
- a hinge having a frame plate attached to the frame and a door plate attached to the door, a frame hole in the frame plate and a co-linear door hole in the door plate;
- a receiver fastened to the frame and penetrating the frame, the receiver located adjacent to the frame plate;
- a moveable rod connected to the dead bolt for translation between a first position completely within the door to a second position partly within the receiver, and partly within the door;
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- whereby a key can be rotated in the keyway in one direction for translating the rod from the first position completely within the door through the door hole, frame hole and into the receiver such that the rod is in a second position and contained partly within the door and partly within the receiver and the door will not open, and the key can be rotated in the keyway in a second direction for translating the rod from the second position within the receiver through the frame hole, the door hole and completely into the door such that the door can be opened.
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A lock for a hinged door assembly having a frame and a stud, the lock comprising:
- a dead bolt having a key way on the exterior of the door and a handle on the interior of the door;
- a rod interconnected to the dead bolt, the rod having a rod end and the rod translatable from a first position to a second position and from the second position back to the first position;
- a hinge having a door plate attached to the door and a frame plate attached to the frame, the door plate and frame plate interconnected by a pin;
- a receiver having a shoulder, the receiver located adjacent to the frame plate, the receiver inserted and housed in the frame;
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- whereby a key can be inserted and rotated in the keyway in one direction for translating the rod from a first position contained within the door through the door plate and frame plate to a second position where the rod is contained partially within the receiver and the door such that the door will not open, and the key can be rotated in a second direction for translating the rod from the second position partially contained within the receiver and door through the frame plate and door plate to the first position where the rod is contained within the door such that the door will open.
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A lock for increasing the security of a hinged door assembly having a frame and a stud, the lock comprising:
- a dead bolt having a key way and a handle, the dead bolt attached through the door near the hinged edge of the door;
- a translatable rod interconnected with the key way and handle;
- a hinge having a frame plate attached to the frame and a door plate attached to the door, a frame hole in the frame plate and a door hole in the door plate;
- a receiver affixed to the frame plate, the receiver penetrating the frame;
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- whereby a key can be rotated in the keyway in one direction for translating the rod from a first position within the door through the door plate, frame plate and into the receiver to a second position such that the door is prevented from opening and the key can be rotated in the keyway in a second direction for translating the rod from the second position within the receiver, through the frame plate and door plate to the first position within the door such that the door can open.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.