Patent ID: 9556647
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: E05B

Claim:
1. A striker box assembly for providing a stronger, more secure striker for a latch of a door locking system when installed in a door jamb, the assembly comprising: a box that comprises four connected lateral walls where a first lateral wall is an inner wall, a second lateral wall is a back wall that is opposite the inner wall, a third lateral wall is an upper wall and the fourth of the four lateral walls is a lower wall, wherein the four lateral walls are connected end to end to form a generally rectangular shape, the box has an open front and a boot flange opposite the open front attached to at least three of the four connected lateral walls at a bottom of the box and arranged generally perpendicular to all four lateral walls, at least one primary screw hole is located in the boot flange suited to receive a primary screw through the primary screw hole to hold the box to a stud in a wall adjacent the door jamb when the box is installed in the door jamb, the box further includes a jack flange attached at or near the bottom of the inner wall and arranged to extend away from the open front of the box beyond the boot flange of the box, at least one jack screw hole is located in the jack flange suited to receive a jack screw through the jack screw hole into the stud in the wall adjacent the door jamb when the box is installed in the door jamb, wherein each of the primary screw hole and jack screw hole have an axis and the axis of the primary screw hole is generally perpendicular to the axis of the jack screw hole, the box further including an upper wing that is attached to the upper wall at or near the open front of the box and arranged to extend away from the lower wall, a lower wing attached to the lower wall at or near the open front of the box and arranged to extend away from the upper wall and away from the upper wing, and further including a base wing attached to the inner wall at the open front and arranged to extend away from the back wall, wherein the wings are generally arranged to be in a common plane that is generally parallel to the boot flange; a cover plate attached to the wings wherein the cover plate comprises a face plate and a back flange oriented generally perpendicular to the face plate wherein the face plate has a hole that is arranged to receive the latch of the door locking system wherein the latch may enter into the hole and into the box such that the box and cover plate together resist against lateral movement of the latch which would occur when the door is to be opened; and a boot attached to the boot flange and having a foot side for being positioned flush against a stud or structural element within wall at the frame of a door in which the box is suited for installation; whereby the combination of the box with the boot and cover plate are suited to be installed in a door frame and when installed is very securely attached to the stud or structural element by screws oriented generally perpendicular to one another within the wall at the doorframe and strongly resist force and impacts that are intended to breach the door when closed and locked.