Super secure lock
First Claim
1. In a lock for a swinging door, a plate having a generally flat portion attached to the door jamb at a location within the crack between the door and the door jamb and extending inwardly through said cRack and terminating in a curved portion overlapping and abutting the inside of the door jamb, the flat portion of the plate having an opening therein located inwardly of the door, said lock including an outer housing having a reduced diameter end portion for selectively projecting through the opening in said plate, there being diametrically opposed apertures in said reduced diameter end portion, ball members moveably mounted in said apertures to extend outwardly behind the plate at the inside of the door jamb to attach the lock to the plate at the inside of the door, an inner dogging member mounted in said housing, and a cylindrical fitting on the end of said dogging member for selectively maintaining said ball members in an outer position and for selectively permitting said ball members to move to an inward position.
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Abstract
A lock is provided that includes a plate having an opening therein for selectively receiving a lock for holding doors securely closed. In order to unlock the device, in one form of the invention an inner plunger must be moved. In a second form the plunger must be moved in a predetermined manner to permit unlocking thereof. In another form of the device a key is used to move the parts to unlocked position.
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6 Claims
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1. In a lock for a swinging door, a plate having a generally flat portion attached to the door jamb at a location within the crack between the door and the door jamb and extending inwardly through said cRack and terminating in a curved portion overlapping and abutting the inside of the door jamb, the flat portion of the plate having an opening therein located inwardly of the door, said lock including an outer housing having a reduced diameter end portion for selectively projecting through the opening in said plate, there being diametrically opposed apertures in said reduced diameter end portion, ball members moveably mounted in said apertures to extend outwardly behind the plate at the inside of the door jamb to attach the lock to the plate at the inside of the door, an inner dogging member mounted in said housing, and a cylindrical fitting on the end of said dogging member for selectively maintaining said ball members in an outer position and for selectively permitting said ball members to move to an inward position.
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2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dogging member is selectively manually rotatable and moveable inwardly.
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3. A device as claimed in claim 2 and further including a coil spring circumposed on said dogging member.
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4. A device as claimed in claim 3 and further including a chain connect to said dogging member.
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5. A device as claimed in claim 1 and further including a key slot in said dogging member for receiving a key.
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6. A device as claimed in claim 5 and further including a flat bar portion on said dogging member for engaging said ball members.
Specification
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Current AssigneeLee C. Paxton
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Original AssigneeLee C. Paxton
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InventorsPaxton, Lee C.
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Primary Examiner(s)Craig, Jr., Albert G.
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Application NumberUS05/478,765Time in Patent Office503 DaysField of Search24/211N 85/5B 70/34,90,93,101,371 292/23,252,261,281,283,340US Class Current70/34CPC Class CodesE05B 67/365 with locking means in the f...Y10S 24/59 And spring for axially bias...Y10T 24/4522 Sliding or rotating elementY10T 292/31 HaspsY10T 292/34 PortableY10T 292/68 KeepersY10T 70/443 Single stem or shankY10T 70/5199 Swinging doorY10T 70/7661 Detachable or removable cyl...
