IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,822,550
Granted Patent B2
US 9,822,550 · App. 15/206,386 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Flexible door latch strike

Inventor: Roy Fenwick (Toronto, CA)
E05B15/022E05B17/007E05B2015/1671Y10S292/38
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,822,550
App. No.
15/206,386
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door strike which includes a base plate, and a strike tongue, wherein the strike tongue comprises a flexible material.

Claims (19)

1. A door strike, comprising:

i) a metal base plate having an aperture for receiving a door latch and defining a mounting surface, the base plate adapted to be attached to a door jamb; and

ii) a strike tongue having first and second ends, the first end defines a length aligned with an axis of a door about which the door rotates and a width perpendicular to the length, the second end is configured to contact and guide the door latch to the aperture;

wherein the whole length and width of the first and second ends of the strike tongue is made of a flexible and elastic non-metallic material,

wherein the first end of the strike tongue is configured to be bonded to the mounting surface of the base plate.

2. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises at least one opening for receiving a fastener to secure the base plate to the door jamb.

3. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises a first opening and a second opening for receiving a fastener to secure the base plate to the door jamb.

4. The door strike according to claim 3 , wherein the first opening is located above the aperture and the second opening is located below the aperture.

5. The door strike according to claim 3 , wherein the first opening and the second opening are channels located above and below the aperture, respectively.

6. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the strike tongue is curved away from the door latch.

7. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the strike tongue comprises a rubber portion.

8. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the strike tongue comprises a plastic portion.

9. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material comprises rubber or plastic.

10. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material has a low coefficient of friction.

11. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is coated with a material having a low coefficient of friction.

12. The door strike according to claim 11 , wherein the material having a low coefficient of friction is a polymer.

13. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is a thermoplastic polyurethane.

14. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate further comprises a depending lip extending inward from the aperture.

15. The door strike according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the strike tongue is bonded to the mounting surface by adhesive or melting.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62190330 · Jul 9, 2015
Related Publication 20170009486A1 · Jan 12, 2017