Patent ID: 6447139
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: E05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A door guard apparatus comprising:a first layer, said first layer forming an attachment means for affixing to the surface of a door; a middle layer forming a support substrate to provide structural rigidity and resistance to structural penetration and forming a receiving cavity; a decorative outer overlay affixed to the outer surface of the support substrate and forming a translucent lens covering said receiving cavity; illumination means housed within said receiving cavity for emitting illumination through said lens; an on/off switch for controlling the initiation of said illumination means; an illumination sensor that will allow said illumination means to engage when ambient light conditions are below a predetermined level, and a three-position switch, one position for turning the illumination means on, a second position for turning said illumination means off, and a third position for communicating with said illumination such as will allow said illumination means to illuminate only when ambient light conditions are below a predetermined level.