High security lock for door
A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination.
1. A lock comprising:
a drive adapted for movement from a first vertical position to a second vertical position;
a locking element connected to the drive, the locking element adapted for movement from a retracted position to an extended position upon movement of the drive from the first vertical position to the second vertical position, wherein the locking element is adapted to engage a keeper when the locking element is in the extended position;
a bar slide adapted for movement from a first horizontal position to a second horizontal position, wherein the bar slide is adapted to be actuated by a movement of a lever arm, and wherein the bar slide defines a first opening having a first backset and a second opening having a second backset, wherein each of the first opening and second opening are configured to receive a lever arm pin; and
a transmission for coupling movement of the bar slide with movement of the drive, whereby the movement of the lever arm is such that a first movement of the lever arm in a first direction causes the locking element to engage with the keeper, and a second movement of the lever arm in a second direction causes the locking element to disengage from the keeper.
2. The lock of claim 1 , further comprising:
the lever arm pin received in at least one of the first opening and the second opening; and
the lever arm connected to the lever arm pin, the lever arm defining an opening for receiving a tailpiece from at least one of a thumbturn and a lock cylinder.
3. The lock of claim 1 , further comprising an insert defining a longitudinal slot for slidably receiving the bar slide.
4. The lock of claim 3 , further comprising a pin for slidably securing the bar slide to the insert.
5. The lock of claim 3 , further comprising a guide slot defined by the insert and a slide pin secured to the bar slide and slidably received in the guide slot, wherein the guide slot defines a linear axis.
6. The lock of claim 5 , wherein the bar slide moves from the first horizontal position to the second horizontal position upon a rotation of the lever arm, wherein the first horizontal position and the second horizontal position define a substantially horizontal axis.
7. The lock of claim 6 , wherein the linear axis is oriented at an angle to the horizontal axis.
8. The lock of claim 5 , wherein the guide slot terminates at a detent, wherein the detent is oriented at an angle to the guide slot.
9. The lock of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first pin connected to the transmission and the drive; and
a second pin connected to the transmission and the bar slide, wherein the first pin and the second pin define a transmission axis.
10. The lock of claim 9 , wherein when the bar slide is in the second horizontal position, the locking element is in the extended position, and the transmission axis is oriented at an angle greater than about 90 degrees from a horizontal axis defined by the bar slide.
11. The lock of claim 9 , wherein when the bar slide is in the second horizontal position, the locking element is in the extended position, and the transmission axis is oriented at a first angle of less than about 90 degrees from a horizontal axis defined by the bar slide.