PRIVACY KEYPAD
First Claim
1. An escutcheon for a door lock, comprising:
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a keypad disposed on the housing for unlocking the door lock; and
two parallel protrusions, extending upwardly from the surface of the housing laterally adjacent to and on opposite sides of the keypad to define a longitudinal channel in the housing for receiving the keypad, wherein the protrusions are integral and of unitary construction with the housing, and each protrusion is of a sufficient height and length along the longitudinal axis of the keypad to obstruct at least partially a line of sight to the keypad.
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Abstract
A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door lock may include a housing, a keypad disposed on the housing for unlocking the door lock, and at least one protrusion integral with the housing. The protrusion may obstruct at least partially a line of sight to the keypad. An escutcheon may include top and bottom covers with the top cover projecting outward from the surface of a door more than the lower cover, resulting in an at least partially hidden joint between covers. Top and bottom covers may be interchangeable with covers having similar edges.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. An escutcheon for a door lock, comprising:
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a housing;
a keypad disposed on the housing for unlocking the door lock; and
two parallel protrusions, extending upwardly from the surface of the housing laterally adjacent to and on opposite sides of the keypad to define a longitudinal channel in the housing for receiving the keypad, wherein the protrusions are integral and of unitary construction with the housing, and each protrusion is of a sufficient height and length along the longitudinal axis of the keypad to obstruct at least partially a line of sight to the keypad.
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2. An escutcheon for a door lock, the door including a door latch operator, the escutcheon comprising:
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a lower cover having an opening through which the latch operator passes, the lower cover having a surface projecting a first distance away from the surface of the door and having a top edge; and
an upper cover having a bottom edge and having a surface projecting away from the surface of the door a second distance that is greater than the first distance, the upper cover mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the upper cover and top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An escutcheon system for a lock on a door, the door having a door latch operator, the system comprising:
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a lower cover through which the latch operator passes, adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door and having a top edge;
a first upper cover having a bottom edge, the first upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the first upper cover and the top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration; and
a second upper cover differing from the first upper cover in size, features, or a combination thereof, having a bottom edge, the second upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the second upper cover and top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An escutcheon system for a lock on a door, the door having a door latch operator, the system comprising:
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an upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door and having a bottom edge;
a first lower cover through which the latch operator passes, having a top edge, the first lower cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door below the upper cover such that the top edge of the first lower cover and bottom edge of the upper cover are in close and complementary registration; and
a second lower cover differing from the first upper cover in size, features, or a combination thereof, through which the latch operator passes, having a top edge, the second lower cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door below the upper cover such that the top edge of the second lower cover and bottom edge of the upper cover are in close and complementary registration. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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Specification