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Anti-rotation lock apparatus for inside deadbolt locks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-09-20
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-09-20
Abstract
Abstract Anti-rotation lock apparatus prevents the rotation of a deadbolt key or handle by holding the key or handle from the inside of a door. The apparatus includes a base element which fits over the key or lock handle and an extension which extends from the base element and which is braced against the doorknob or doorknob assembly to prevent rotation of the base element and of the key or handle on which the base element is disposed.
Inventors
- 👤 David R. Ridgway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:10
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B13/00; E05B13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5765; Y10T70/577; Y10T70/5774; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/7915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
For doors having a handle and a lock with a rotating element, apparatus for preventing the rotation of the rotating element, comprising in combination: base element means secured to the rotating element of the lock, including a generally V-shaped element having a base leg and an angled leg disposed at an acute angle to the base leg, the base leg and the angled leg defining a notch for receiving the rotating element; and extension means selectively securable to the base leg and to the angled leg of the base element means and disposed against the handle to prevent the rotation of the rotating element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
For doors having a handle and a lock with a rotating element, apparatus for preventing the rotation of the rotating element, comprising in combination: base element means secured to the rotating element of the lock, including a generally V-shaped element having a base leg and an angled leg disposed at an acute angle to the base leg, the base leg and the angled leg defining a notch for receiving the rotating element; and extension means selectively securable to the base leg and to the angled leg of the base element means and disposed against the handle to prevent the rotation of the rotating element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the base element means further includes an angle of about fifteen degrees between the base leg and the angled leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the base element means further includes a liner secured to the base leg and to the angled leg and having a relatively high coefficient of friction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the base element means includes a plurality of locations at which the extension means may be secured to have the extension means in alignment with the base leg, parallel to the base leg from the angled leg, and perpendicular to the base leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the base element means includes a socket element at each of the plurality of locations, and the extension means includes an element for extending into a socket element to secure the extension means to the base element means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the extension means includes a first extension bar, securable to the base element means and a second extension bar securable to the first extension bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the base element means includes a plurality of first securing means for securing the extension means to the base element means, and the extension means is securable to the base element means at any of the plurality of first securing means.
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