Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tapered bolt receiver for a door lock
-
Application No.: US15709415Application Date: 2017-09-19
-
Publication No.: US11041325B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: John H. Martin , Kenneth D. Goto , Thomas E. King , Jordan R. Fountain
- Applicant: Level Home, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: Level Home, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Level Home, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Main IPC: E05B47/00
- IPC: E05B47/00 ; E05B17/20 ; E05B47/02 ; E05B17/22 ; E05B15/10 ; E05B15/02 ; E05B17/00 ; E05B63/00 ; E05B33/00 ; E05B9/02 ; E05B15/16 ; E05B51/00 ; E05B45/06 ; G01P15/00 ; G07C9/00 ; E05B63/06 ; E05B9/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are embodiments of a tapered bolt receiver for a door lock to accommodate misalignment, between a deadbolt mounted to a door, and an opposing jamb. The tapered bolt receiver can be configured to accommodate misalignment for a deadbolt having a non-tapered bolt, such as for an electromechanical smart lock having a battery stored within a battery compartment that is integrated with an enhanced bolt. Also disclosed are embodiments of a deadbolt plate pivot assembly that is pivotably mountable to a corresponding deadbolt assembly to define a plate pivot system, to accommodate a beveled door edge. An illustrative embodiment of the deadbolt plate pivot assembly includes opposing plate that captures a hinge assembly, which can include plastic plate hinges, which serve to locate the deadbolt plate pivot assembly with respect to a corresponding bolt housing, and can provide a spring force and/or constant torque when mounted to a beveled door.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180080247A1 TAPERED BOLT RECEIVER FOR A DOOR LOCK Public/Granted day:2018-03-22
Information query