MODULAR ESCUTCHEON
First Claim
1. An escutcheon for a lock for a door, the escutcheon comprising:
- a first cover including a first facing having a front surface and a back surface, sidewalls extending therefrom terminating in edges, and first and second ends, the first cover facing spaced a maximum, first distance away from the first cover sidewall edges; and
a second cover including a second facing having a front surface and a back surface, sidewalls extending therefrom terminating in edges, and first and second ends, the second cover facing spaced a maximum, second distance away from the second cover sidewall edges, the second distance being greater than the first distance such that when the first cover sidewall edges and second cover sidewall edges are coplanar the second cover facing extends beyond the first cover facing, wherein the first cover second end and the second cover first end are adapted to abut in close and complementary registration to form a joint,wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator.
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Abstract
A modular escutcheon for a door lock including a plurality of covers. Each higher cover may progressively project outward from the surface of a door more than the covers below. Top and bottom edges of adjacent covers abut to form a joint, which may be partly or completely concealed resulting from the outward projections of higher covers. An escutcheon system may be provided that includes interchangeable parts, for example, there may be several different intermediate covers for use with the same lower and upper covers, or different upper covers that may be used in the same position. A variety of lock operating devices may be provided with the different covers to achieve different systems.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. An escutcheon for a lock for a door, the escutcheon comprising:
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a first cover including a first facing having a front surface and a back surface, sidewalls extending therefrom terminating in edges, and first and second ends, the first cover facing spaced a maximum, first distance away from the first cover sidewall edges; and a second cover including a second facing having a front surface and a back surface, sidewalls extending therefrom terminating in edges, and first and second ends, the second cover facing spaced a maximum, second distance away from the second cover sidewall edges, the second distance being greater than the first distance such that when the first cover sidewall edges and second cover sidewall edges are coplanar the second cover facing extends beyond the first cover facing, wherein the first cover second end and the second cover first end are adapted to abut in close and complementary registration to form a joint, wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An escutcheon for a lock for a door, the escutcheon comprising:
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a lower cover having a surface and a top edge, the lower cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, first distance away from the surface of the door and having a top edge; an intermediate cover having a bottom edge, a top edge, and a surface, the intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, second distance away from the surface of the door, the second distance being greater than the first distance, and the intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the intermediate cover and top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint; and an upper cover having a surface and a bottom edge and adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, third distance away from the surface of the door, the third distance being greater than the second distance, and the upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the intermediate cover such that the bottom edge of the upper cover and top edge of the intermediate cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint, and wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An escutcheon for a lock for a door, the escutcheon comprising:
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a lower cover having a surface and a top edge, the lower cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, first distance away from the surface of the door; a first intermediate cover having a bottom edge, a top edge, and a surface, the first intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, second distance away from the surface of the door, the second distance being greater than the first distance, the first intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the first intermediate cover and top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint; a second intermediate cover having a bottom edge, a top edge, and a surface, the second intermediate cover mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, third distance away from the surface of the door, the third distance being greater than the second distance, the second intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the first intermediate cover such that the bottom edge of the first intermediate cover and top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint; and an upper cover having a bottom edge and a surface, the upper cover mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, fourth distance away from the surface of the door, the fourth distance being greater than the third distance, the upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the second intermediate cover such that the bottom edge of the upper cover and top edge of the second intermediate cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint, wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator.
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30. An escutcheon for a lock for a door, the escutcheon comprising:
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a lowest cover having a surface and a top edge, the lowest cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, first distance away from the surface of the door; a highest cover having a surface and a bottom edge, the highest cover adapted to be mounted to the door such that the surface is spaced a maximum, second distance away from the surface of the door, the second distance being greater than the first distance, and a plurality of intermediate covers including at least a lower intermediate cover and an upper intermediate cover, each intermediate cover having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a surface and adapted to be mounted to the door spaced a maximum distance away from the surface of the door that is between the first distance and the second distance, with such distance increasing with each intermediate cover as progressing from the lowest cover to the highest cover, wherein the bottom edge of the lower intermediate cover and top edge of the lowest cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint, wherein the top edge of the upper intermediate cover and bottom edge of the highest cover are in close and complementary registration to form a joint, and wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An escutcheon system for a lock on a door, the system comprising:
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a lower cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door and having a top edge; a first intermediate cover having a top edge and a bottom edge, the first intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the lower cover such that the bottom edge of the first intermediate cover and the top edge of the lower cover are in close and complementary registration; optionally, a second intermediate cover having a top edge and a bottom edge, the second intermediate cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above the first intermediate cover such that the bottom edge of the second intermediate cover and the top edge of the first intermediate cover are in close and complementary registration; a first upper cover having a bottom edge, the first upper cover adapted to be mounted to the surface of the door above any selected one of the intermediate covers, being a top intermediate cover, such that the bottom edge of the first upper cover and the top edge of the top intermediate 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 top intermediate cover such that the bottom edge of the second upper cover and top edge of the top intermediate cover are in close and complementary registration, wherein one cover is adapted to pass a latch operator. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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Specification