Patent ID: 8132832
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door jamb reinforcing system for reinforcing a door jamb comprising: a substantially rigid reinforcing member having an inner plate and a perpendicular outer plate creating an L-shaped cross-section, including: a plurality of spaced apart holes defining screw receiving openings for receiving mounting screws; an integrated strike plate provided on the inner plate and including a cut out area defining a latch bolt receiving aperture adapted to receive a latchbolt and a ramped surface adapted to guide the latchbolt into the latchbolt receiving aperture, a reinforcement strip provided to cover an open area beneath the ramp and attached to the outer plate providing strength to the reinforcing member, the reinforcing member having a length sufficient to extend above and below the ramped surface a multiple greater than one of the extent of the ramped surface; a latch bolt adjustment tab having a cut out slit such that a tool can be inserted into the slit to adjust the position of the latch bolt adjustment tab relative to the latch bolt receiving aperture to ensure a snug fit with a latch bolt; and at least one cut out area defining a deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture adapted to receive respective deadbolt, the deadbolt latchbolt receiving aperture being initially blocked by an aperture plug that substantially fills the aperture and is held in place by breakable connectors, so that when the connectors are broken, it will expose the aperture to be used.