Security strike plate
OwnerChristopher L. Arneson, Todd M. Quintinventors
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Abstract
A security strike plate comprising a strike plate portion adapted to receive a locking bolt and a security member. The security member includes a ceiling having an outer surface and an inner surface, an outer side wall extending downwardly from the ceiling, and a floor extending inwardly from the outer side wall. The ceiling is located in the same plane as the strike plate portion and is an extension thereof. The ceiling and the floor are substantially parallel. An inner side wall can extend upwardly from the floor substantially parallel to the outer side wall, the inner side wall having an outer end that abuts against the inner surface of the ceiling. The ceiling and floor having openings therein adapted to receive an elongated anchor member therethrough.
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An entry door frame including a door jamb having an inner edge and an outer planar surface, and a stop rail having inner and outer vertical edges, said inner vertical edge of said stop rail being spaced outwardly from said inner edge of said door jamb, a security strike plate attached to said outer planar surface of said door jamb, said security strike plate comprising a strike plate portion adapted to receive a locking bolt and a security member portion, said strike plate portion having an upper and lower surface, said security member portion including a ceiling having an upper surface and a lower surface, said ceiling being located in the same plane as said strike plate portion and is an extension thereof, an outer side wall extending downwardly from the outer edge of said ceiling, a floor extending inwardly from the lower edge of said outer side wall, and an inner side wall extending upwardly from the outer edge of said floor, said ceiling and said floor being substantially parallel, said ceiling and said floor having aligned anchor member receiving openings therein adapted to receive an elongated anchor member therethrough, said ceiling, outer side wall, floor, and inner sidewall forming an open ended channel member, the lower surface of said strike plate portion being in abutment with the outer planar surface of said door jamb, said open ended channel member being positioned substantially entirely within an opening extending from the outer planar surface of said door jamb and into said door jamb, said opening being located inwardly of said inner edge of said stop rail.
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