Patent ID: 11898374
Assignee: SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. An electric strike, comprising:
a housing;
a keeper pivotally mounted in the housing, the keeper having an open position and a closed position;
a lock assembly having a locking state in which the lock assembly retains keeper in the closed position and an unlocking state in which the keeper is pivotable toward the open position, wherein the lock assembly includes a sleeve having a locking position defining the locking state and an unlocking position defining the unlocking state;
an electric driver operable to move the sleeve between the locking position and the unlocking position; and
an anti-tamper mechanism structured to retain the sleeve in the unlocking position when the keeper is in the open position, wherein the anti-tamper mechanism comprises first and second engagement features, wherein the second engagement feature is structured to retain the sleeve in the unlocking position when engaged with the first engagement feature, and wherein the first engagement feature is configured to disengage the second engagement feature in response to the keeper approaching the closed position.