ADJUSTABLE STRIKE PLATE ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A strike plate assembly that is configured to receive a bolt of a lock that is configured to retain a door, the strike plate assembly comprising:
- a cover plate that defines a lock-facing side, an opposed striker-facing side, and a striker opening that extends between the lock-facing side and the striker-facing side;
a striker that defines a bolt receptacle that is sized to receive the bolt, wherein the striker opening is larger than the bolt receptacle, and further wherein the bolt receptacle is aligned within the striker opening to define a bolt-receiving portion of the strike plate assembly;
an alignment structure that aligns the striker with the cover plate to define a plurality of orientations of the bolt receptacle relative to the striker opening, wherein the bolt receptacle is accessible to the bolt via the striker opening, and further wherein the striker-facing side of the cover plate generally faces toward the striker and the alignment structure; and
a fastening structure that selectively retains the bolt receptacle in a selected orientation of the plurality of orientations.
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Abstract
Adjustable strike plate assemblies and systems and methods including the same are disclosed herein. The assemblies include a cover plate that defines a lock-facing side, an opposed striker-facing side, and a striker opening. The assemblies further include a striker that defines a bolt receptacle that is sized to receive a bolt of a lock. The bolt receptacle is aligned within the striker opening to define a bolt-receiving portion of the strike plate assembly. The assemblies further include an alignment structure that aligns the striker with the cover plate to define a plurality of orientations of the bolt receptacle relative to the striker opening. In operation, the striker-facing side of the cover plate generally faces toward the striker and the alignment structure. The assemblies further include a fastening structure that selectively retains the bolt receptacle in a selected orientation of the plurality of orientations.
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1. A strike plate assembly that is configured to receive a bolt of a lock that is configured to retain a door, the strike plate assembly comprising:
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a cover plate that defines a lock-facing side, an opposed striker-facing side, and a striker opening that extends between the lock-facing side and the striker-facing side; a striker that defines a bolt receptacle that is sized to receive the bolt, wherein the striker opening is larger than the bolt receptacle, and further wherein the bolt receptacle is aligned within the striker opening to define a bolt-receiving portion of the strike plate assembly; an alignment structure that aligns the striker with the cover plate to define a plurality of orientations of the bolt receptacle relative to the striker opening, wherein the bolt receptacle is accessible to the bolt via the striker opening, and further wherein the striker-facing side of the cover plate generally faces toward the striker and the alignment structure; and a fastening structure that selectively retains the bolt receptacle in a selected orientation of the plurality of orientations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A kit of components that is configured to be assembled to form a strike plate assembly, wherein the strike plate assembly is configured to receive a bolt of a lock that is configured to retain a door, the kit comprising:
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a cover plate that defines a lock-facing side, an opposed striker-facing side, and a striker opening that extends between the lock-facing side and the striker-facing side; a striker that defines a bolt receptacle that is sized to receive the bolt, wherein the striker opening is larger than the bolt receptacle, and further wherein the bolt receptacle is configured to be aligned within the striker opening to define a bolt-receiving portion of the strike plate assembly; and an alignment structure that is configured to align the striker with the cover plate to define a plurality of orientations of the bolt receptacle relative to the striker opening, wherein, when the striker is aligned with the cover plate, the bolt receptacle is accessible to the bolt via the striker opening and the striker-facing side of the cover plate generally faces toward the striker and the alignment structure. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of adjusting a location of a bolt receptacle of a strike plate assembly, wherein the strike plate assembly includes a cover plate that defines a striker opening, a striker that defines the bolt receptacle, an alignment structure that aligns the striker relative to the cover plate, and a fastening structure that operatively attaches the striker to the cover plate, and further wherein the bolt receptacle is sized to receive a bolt from a lock when the bolt passes through the striker opening and into the bolt receptacle, the method comprising:
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loosening the fastening structure to permit motion of the striker relative to the cover plate, wherein the cover plate defines a lock-facing side that is configured to face the lock and a striker-facing side that is opposed to the lock-facing side and is configured to face the striker; transitioning the bolt receptacle from a first orientation relative to the striker opening to a second orientation relative to the striker opening, wherein the transitioning includes accessing the strike plate from the lock-facing side of the cover plate, and optionally through the striker opening, to provide a motive force for the transitioning; and tightening the fastening structure to retain the bolt receptacle in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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