Patent ID: 7360809
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: E05B,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly for reinforcing a door jamb comprising: (a) a doorway hook having a laterally outwardly extending doorway engaging face, the doorway hook comprising a first web, the first web having a longitudinal inner edge; (b) a jamb hook having a laterally inwardly extending jamb engaging face, the jamb hook comprising a second web, the second web having a longitudinally outer edge; and, (c) hook interconnecting means spanning between the first and second webs, the hook interconnecting means being laterally flexible and being adapted for permitting alternate laterally inward and outward movements of the doorway and jamb hooks with respect to each other during installation of the assembly, the hook interconnecting means comprising an inter-linking member selected from the group consisting of bands, straps, cables, cords, chains, and hinged plates, the hook interconnecting means positioning the doorway and jamb hooks so that the first web's longitudinally inner edge is displaced longitudinally outwardly from the second web's longitudinally outer edge.