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Apparatus and method for installing door locks

US11091934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 11, 2018
Grant dateAug 17, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05B9/02
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for releasably coupling a lock assembly to a structure. An inner housing and an outer housing are positioned on opposite sides of the structure. An elongate rod extends throughout the inner housing and into the outer housing. The elongate rod is configured to slide axially within an internal bore of the outer housing until a handle engages the inner housing. The elongate rod is configured to couple the inner and outer housing to the structure when the lever is rotated approximately one quarter of a full turn (90 degrees).

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