Patent ID: 6454324
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: E05B,E05F,E05Y,G07C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A door lighting and control system comprising:a light adapted for positioning proximate a door of a structure; a control panel assembly operationally coupled to said light for selectively operating said light; a door latch assembly adapted for coupling to the structure proximate a bolt of the door, said door latch assembly being operationally coupled to said control panel for selectively opening the door of the structure; said door latch assembly having a latch member selectively positionable between a retracted position wherein said latch member is positioned to permit free movement of the door when the bolt of the door is extended from the door and an extended position wherein said latch member is positioned adjacent to the bolt of the door when the door is in a closed position whereby said door is prevented from opening when the bolt of the door is extended from the door; said door latch assembly further having a door jarring device adapted for pushing the door open when said latch member is in said open position; and wherein said control panel assembly further comprises a main switch for actuating said latch member and said light, a light interrupt switch for selectively preventing turning on of said light when said main switch is activated, and a latch member interrupt switch for selectively preventing actuation of said latch member when said main switch is activated.