IP Library Granted Patent US 12,631,049
Granted Patent B2
US 12,631,049 · App. 18/497,056 · Granted May 19, 2026

Door lock and process for installing door lock

Inventors: David P. Gengler (Draper, UT); John Morgan Hodges (Sarasota, FL); Norman Victor Michael Nettie (Kennesaw, GA); Jake Gosling (Eagle Mountain, UT)
Assignee: Janus International Group, LLC
E05B65/0021E05B2047/0095
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Patent No.
US 12,631,049
App. No.
18/497,056
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door lock can include a latch housing and a movable hasp. The latch housing can be configured to be secured with a door. The movable hasp can engage a catch secured to a door frame. The latch is movable relative to latch housing between an engaged position blocking against movement of the door and a disengaged position allowing movement of the door. Penetration through the door can be aligned with a sensor of the door lock to permit monitoring.

Claims (27)

1 . A method comprising:

providing a corrugated door panel including at least one groove arranged between at least two ridges along a height of the corrugated door panel,

forming a first sensor opening in the corrugated door panel between the first and second ridges,

providing a door lock including a latch housing, a movable hasp coupled to the latch housing for sliding movement between a retracted position and an extended position, and a lock mount system configured to attach the door lock to the corrugated door panel, the lock mount system including a number of fasteners, a retainer plate, and a temporary attachment adhesive fixed to a rear surface of the latch housing,

forming at least one attachment opening through a first ridge,

forming at least one attachment opening through a second ridge arranged spaced apart from the first ridge by the groove,

arranging the door lock such that each of the attachment openings of the corrugated door panel align with a complementary opening formed in the latch housing,

contacting the temporary attachment adhesive with a front surface of the corrugated door panel so that the door lock adheres in position with the corrugated door panel,

inserting a fastener of the number of fasteners through each attachment opening and the complementary opening, and

engaging the retainer plate with the corrugated door panel opposite the front surface such that each of the number of fasteners extend through further complementary openings of the retainer plate.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the retainer plate is formed to include a second sensor opening aligned with the first sensor opening and the motion sensor when the door lock is installed on the corrugated door panel.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the door lock further includes encoded visual indicia and the method further comprises scanning the encoded visual indicia with an optical camera of a mobile device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the encoded visual indicia is configured to generate instructions on the mobile device, the instructions include identifying information for the door lock and the method further includes pairing the door lock with a numbered storage unit to which the corrugated door panel is attached.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the temporary attachment adhesive is formed as part of a temporary attachment assembly comprising a release layer, and the method further comprises removing the release layer from the temporary attachment assembly.

6 . A method comprising:

providing a corrugated door panel including at least one groove arranged between at least two ridges along a height of the corrugated door panel,

forming a first sensor opening in the corrugated door panel between the first and second ridges,

providing a door lock including a latch housing, a movable hasp coupled with the latch housing for movement between a retracted position and an extended position, and a lock mount system configured to couple the door lock to the corrugated door panel, the lock mount system including a retainer plate,

forming at least one attachment opening through the corrugated door panel,

arranging the door lock such that the at least one attachment opening of the corrugated door panel aligns with a complementary opening formed in the latch housing,

adhering the door lock with a front surface of the corrugated door panel with adhesive composition so that the door lock remains in position with the corrugated door panel,

fastening the door lock with the corrugated door panel via a fastener through each of the at least one attachment opening, the complementary opening of the corrugated door panel, and complementary openings of the retainer plate, wherein the retainer plate is arranged on a side of the corrugated door panel opposite the latch housing,

wherein the door lock further includes a motion sensor that is arranged to lie at least partially within the latch housing and that is aligned with the first sensor opening when the door lock is fully installed on the corrugated door panel.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the retainer plate is formed to include a second sensor opening aligned with the first sensor opening and the motion sensor when the door lock is installed on the corrugated door panel.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the door lock further includes encoded visual indicia and the method further comprises scanning the encoded visual indicia with an optical camera of a mobile device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the encoded visual indicia is configured to generate instructions on the mobile device, the instructions include identifying information for the door lock and the method further includes pairing the door lock with a numbered storage unit to which the corrugated door panel is attached.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the temporary attachment adhesive is formed as part of a temporary attachment assembly comprising a release layer, and the method further comprises removing the release layer from the temporary attachment assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2026
From: GENGLER, DAVID P.; HODGES, JOHN MORGAN; NETTIE, NORMAN VICTOR MICHAEL; GOSLING, JAKE
To: JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63485295 · Feb 16, 2023
Provisional Application 63381880 · Nov 1, 2022
Related Publication 20240141697A1 · May 2, 2024
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