Mechanical security device for doors

Claim 1

A combination of a door frame defining a door opening, a door vertically swingable relative to said frame at one side thereof for opening and closing said door opening, and an elongated mechanical security device including an elongated latching member having operative and inoperative positions, said mechanical security device being carried by the frame, with said latching member when in an operative position maintaining the door in a closed position in said door opening, said frame comprising a pair of vertical members, said door being hingedly connected at one edge thereof to one of said vertical member, said elongated latching member having on one end thereof a formation provided with an opening, fastening means extending through the opening in said formation into said other of the vertical members and mounting said latching member for pivotal movement between said operative and inoperative positions, said elongated mechanical security device including a one piece elongated cradle clip secured to said one vertical member for receiving the other end of said elongated latching member, said cradle clip being of generally J-shaped configuration and having a generally flat base portion abutting and secured to said one vertical member and a generally U-shaped cradle portion for receiving said latching member, said base and cradle portions terminating in generally horizontal and parallel flanges which are spaced apart and which are provided with aligned openings for receiving a padlock for locking the latching member when in its operative position, said latching member comprising a pair of telescopically arranged elongated tubular elements being closed and flattened on one end thereof to provide said formation, said mechanical security device including a storage clip secured on said other vertical member and spaced substantially below said fastening means, said storage clip being of part-circular configuration and including a pair of resilient finger which receive said other end of said latching member when in an inoperative position, said storage clip being made from plastic and is adhesively secured to said other vertical member.