Patent ID: 6085465
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A door assembly comprising:a pair of spaced first and second jambs;a door mounted on the first jamb for swinging movement into and out of a closed position, in which the door is located generally between the jambs,said second jamb presenting opposite interior and exterior sides and including a bolt-receiving opening spaced between the sides, with the door moving past one of the sides as the door swings out of the closed position;a bolt shiftably mounted to the door and being receivable within the bolt-receiving opening of the second jamb when the door is in the closed position; anda strike plate mounted to the second jamb,said strike plate including a substantially flat body extending between the sides of the second jamb and having a bolt-receiving hole that is substantially aligned with the bolt-receiving opening defined in the second jamb,said strike plate further including a substantially flat projection spaced from the bolt-receiving hole,said strike plate further including a cam element that is spaced from the projection and projects from the body beyond said one of the sides of the second jamb,said body including a flat section that extends between the bolt receiving hole and the cam element,said projection extending generally transversely from the flat section and alongside said one of the sides of the second jamb,said body, projection and cam element being integrally formed of extruded metal, wherein said cam element has at least a portion thereof that is generally arcuate in shape.