Surface mounted lock unit for sliding doors

Claim 2

In combination with a track and at least one closure panel slidably mounted therein, said track including at least two parallel spaced fins for guiding sliding movement of said panel, a lock device adapted to be mounted on one of said fins, said lock device comprising: a. a block having at least one planar face; b. means for mounting said block on one of said fins with said planar face adjacent one side of said mounting fin; c. a guide bore in said block substantially perpendicular to said planar face; and d. a lock pin slidable in said bore into engagement with said panel; e. said means for mounting said block including at least one mounting bore in said block communicating with and perpendicular to said planar face, connecting means extending through said mounting bore and said fin, and plate means adjacent the side of said fin remote from said block in engagement with said connecting means, said plate means including two flat, spaced apart parallel faces, the distance between said faces being less than the distance between said mounting fin and said sliding panel, and said connecting means terminating within said plate means.

Claim 3

In combination with a track and at least one closure panel slidably mounted therein, said track including at least two parallel spaced fins for guiding sliding movement of said panel, a lock device adapted to be mounted on one of said fins, said lock device comprising: a. a block having at least one planar face; b. means for mounting said block on one of said fins with said planar face adjacent one side of said mounting fin; c. a guide bore in said block substantially perpendicular to said planar face; and d. a lock pin slidable in said bore into engagement with said panel; e. said means for mounting said block including at least one mounting bore in said block communicating with and perpendicular to said planar face, connecting means extending through said mounting bore and said fin, and plate means adjacent the side of said fin remote from said block in engagement with said connecting means, said plate means including two flat, spaced apart parallel faces, the distance between said faces being less than the distance between said mounting fin and said sliding panel, and said connecting means terminating within said plate means.

Claim 4

In combination with a track and at least one closure panel slidably mounted therein, said track including at least two parallel spaced fins for guiding sliding movement of said panel, a lock device adapted to be mounted on one of said fins, said lock device comprising: a. a block having at least one planar face; b. means for mounting said block on one of said fins with said planar face adjacent one side of said mounting fin; c. a guide bore in said block substantially perpendicular to said planar face; and d. a lock pin slidable in said bore into engagement with said panel; e. said means for mounting said block including at least one mounting bore in said block communicating with and perpendicular to said planar face, connecting means extending through said mounting bore and said fin, and plate means adjacent the side of said fin remote from said block in engagement with said connecting means, said plate means including two flat, spaced apart parallel faces, the distance between said faces being less than the distance between said mounting fin and said sliding panel, and said connecting means terminating within said plate means.

Claim 5

A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein Said connecting means comprises an element having a threaded shank and a head at one end of said shank and said plate means threadably engages said threaded shank.

Claim 6

A device, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plate means includes a threaded aperture for engaging said threaded shank and said threaded shank terminates within said aperture.

Claim 7

A device, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said mounting fin has an aperture therein for receiving said connecting means, said plate aperture has a peripheral flange thereabout extending outwardly from one face of said plate means and adapted to be received within said fin aperture, and said flange is internally threaded.

Claim 8

In combination with a track and at least one closure panel slidably mounted therein, said track including at least two parallel spaced fins for guiding sliding movement of said panel, a lock device adapted to be mounted on one of said fins, said lock device comprising: a. a block including a first element having a slot formed therein for receiving a second element in said slot, means for rigidly joining said first and second elements, said second element including a planar face adapted for mounting adjacent one side of said mounting fin; b. means for mounting said block on one of said fins with said planar face adjacent one side of said mounting fin; c. a guide bore in said block substantially perpendicular to said planar face; and d. a lock pin slidable in said bore into engagement with said panel; e. said means for mounting said block including at least two spaced apart parallel mounting bores in said block communicating with and perpendicular to said planar face, at least two connecting means extending through said mounting bores and said fin, and plate means adjacent the side of said fin remote from said block in engagement with said connecting means, said connecting means comprising an element having a threaded shank and a head at one end of said shank, said plate means comprising two flat, spaced apart parallel faces and including a threaded aperture for engaging said threaded shank, said shank terminating within said aperture, the distance between said faces being less than the distance between said mounting fin and said sliding panel.

Claim 9

In combination with a track and at least one closure panel slidably mounted therein, said track including at least two parallel spaced fins for guiding sliding movement of said panel, a lock device adapted to be mounted on one of said fins, said lock device comprising: a. a block including a first element having a slot formed therein for receiving a second element in said slot, means for rigidly joining said first and second elements, said second element including a planar face adapted for mounting adjacent one side of said mounting fin; b. means for mounting said block on one of said fins with said planar face adjacent one side of said mounting fin; c. a guide bore in said block substantially perpendicular to said planar face; and d. a lock pin slidable in said bore into engagement with said panel; e. said means for mounting said block including at least two spaced apart parallel mounting bores in said block communicating with and perpendicular to said planar face, at least two connecting means extending through said mounting bores and said fin, and plate means adjacent the side of said fin remote from said block in engagement with said connecting means, said connecting means comprising an element having a threaded shank and a head at one end of said shank, said plate means comprising two flat, spaced apart parallel faces and including a threaded aperture for engaging said threaded shank, said shank terminating within said aperture, the distance between said faces being less than the distance between said mounting fin and said sliding panel.

Claim 10

A device, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said slot includes a vertically inclined wall and said second element includes a wedge element having a vertical inclination corresponding to the inclination of said wall.

Claim 11

A device, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said threaded shank terminates within said plate means.

Claim 12

A device, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said block includes two spaced apart parallel mounting bores, said connecting means comprises two elements, and said plate means includes two threaded apertures for engaging said threaded shanks.

Claim 13

A device, as claimed in claim 6, further including a bore through said first element in generally parallel relation to the longitudinal extent of said fin for receiving and storing said lock pin when said device is unlocked.

Claim 14

A device, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said guide bore extends through said first element and said first element includes key lock means therein communicating with said guide bore for locking said lock pin in said guide bore.

Claim 15

A device, as claimed in claim 6, further including a shoulder projecting outwardly from the lower marginal edge of the face of said second element adapted for mounting adjacent and underlying the lower margin of said fin, said shoulder extending in generally parallel relation to the length of said fin.

Claim 16

A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said block includes two parallel spaced apart T-shaped faces, one of said faces adapted for mounting adjacent one side of said mounting fin, said guide bore communicates with and extends perpendicular to said T-shaped faces, the horizontal portion of said T-shaped faces includes two spaced apart parallel mounting bores communicating with and extending perpendicular thereto and two connecting means for engaging said plate means.

Claim 17

A device, as claimed in claim 12, further including key lock means in said block communicating with said guide bore for locking said lock pin in said guide bore.

Claim 18

A device, as claimed in claim 12, further including a recess in the top of said block in generally parallel relation to said fin for receiving and storing said lock pin when said device is unlocked.