Decorative cover for retrofit door reinforcement plate
US6679004B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B1/524
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The door reinforcement assembly includes a reinforcement plate secured to the interior surface of one of the door jambs in an overlying relationship with a projection of the door hardware. A portion of the reinforcement plate is visible when it has been secured to the door jamb, and a decorative cover is retained on the plate to conceal the visible portion thereof. The decorative cover and reinforcement plate are preferably configured so that the cover is retained without the use of fasteners (e.g., the cover snaps onto the reinforcement plate). The door hardware associated with the reinforcement plate may comprise a strike plate or an inventive high security door hinge. The high security door hinge includes a door plate fastened to the door, a jamb plate fastened to the corresponding jamb and pivotally interconnected with the door plate, and a reinforcement projection projecting transversely from each of the plates to engage and extend along the interior surface of the door or jamb.
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