Patent ID: 7695032
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adjustable backset deadbolt assembly comprising: an outer bolt housing having a helical slot of about 360 degrees; an inner bolt housing positioned on an interior side of the outer bolt housing and having a protrusion engageable in the helical slot of the outer bolt housing; and a bolt configured for movement along an axis between a retracted position in which the bolt is positioned within the inner bolt housing and an extended position in which the bolt extends from the inner bolt housing, wherein the inner bolt housing and the outer bolt housing are rotatable relative to each other about the axis, guided by movement of the protrusion within the helical slot, to adjust the relative axial positioning between the outer bolt housing and the inner bolt housing and change a backset dimension between a first value and a second value.