Locks – Operating mechanism – Key
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Barrett, Suzanne D (Department: 3673)
Locks
Operating mechanism
Key
C070S452000, C292S288000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918116
ABSTRACT:
A deadbolt knob restrictor used to prevent the rotation of the inside knob on the deadbolt lock. The restrictor includes a ring member designed to fit between the cover plate located on the inside surface of the door. Attached to the ring member are two perpendicularly aligned support arms with a pin-style hinge formed on their distal ends. Attached to the hinge is an L-shaped latch. Formed on the latch is a cam surface which presses against a spring loaded piston disposed between the cam surface and the support arm. The latch includes a long leg that may be disposed transversely over the ring member, and a short leg that may be placed adjacent to the wide surface of the deadbolt lock's turn knob to prevent its rotation. During assembly, the ring member is placed under the locks inside cover plate. During use the piston forcibly holds the latch in a locked or unlocked position against the turn knob. The latch may be rotated in the opposite direction so that the turn knob is free to rotate to the unlock position.
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Barrett Suzanne D
Boswell Christopher
Craine Dean A.
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