Patent ID: 6094869
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for use with a lock mechanism and a door for concealing an exposed edge of the lock mechanism when the lock mechanism is installed within an opening in a vertical edge of a stile of the door, comprising:a face plate having a width, first and second longitudinal edges, and a central opening;a plurality of separation lines formed in said face plate and defining at least one knockout portion having a width which is less than said width of said face plate, said knockout portion being removable at the option of a user to accommodate a particular configuration of lock mechanism;said face plate further comprising a weathering channel for mounting a weathering strip to said face plate, said weathering channel being formed adjacent said first longitudinal edge of said face plate and extending between said first longitudinal edge and an adjacent separation line;whereby said knockout portion can be removed from said face plate without interrupting said weathering channel.