Patent ID: 6082791
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
An electrically controlled strike for securing a door to a door frame comprising:a strike frame defining a frame face opening and a jamb face opening;a keeper assembly having a keeper pivotably mounted to said strike frame, said keeper having a closed position across said frame face opening and an opened position to open said frame face opening, a keeper spring for biasing said keeper to the closed position, said strike frame and said keeper defining a bolt receiving cavity;a lock assembly engaging said keeper assembly for selectively locking said keeper in said closed position, said lock assembly comprising;an actuator assembly having a plunger, said plunger having a first plunger position and a second plunger position, a said plunger biased to one said plunger position, said actuator assembly moving said plunger to said other plunger position when energized;a locking mount fixed to the strike frame;a locking member defining a locking surface engageable with said keeper assembly to lock said keeper in said closed position, said locking member pivotably engageable to said locking mount and said plunger in a fail safe configuration wherein said locking surface engages said keeper assembly to lock the keeper in the closed position when the plunger is in said second plunger position and to release said keeper assembly wherein said keeper can pivot to the opened position when said plunger is in said first plunger position, said locking member pivotably engageable to said locking mount and said plunger in a fail secure configuration wherein said locking surface engages said keeper assembly to lock said keeper in the closed position when said plunger is in said first plunger position and to release said keeper assembly wherein said keeper can pivot to the opened position when said plunger is in said second plunger position, said locking member including a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, a first coupler mounted to said first end portion for said pivotable engagement with said locking mount, said second end portion defining said locking surface, said plunger resides between said first coupler and said locking surface and a second coupler positioned between said first coupler and said locking surface which engages with said plunger.