Patent ID: 6122945
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A keyless door knob security device for mounting to a doorknob, comprising:a central shaft having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending between said ends;a claw ring having a plurality of claws extending outwardly therefrom and an aperture therethrough, said central shaft extending through said aperture of said claw ringsaid claws being adapted for grasping said door knob;a cover being slidably positionable along said central shaft such that sliding said cover in a first direction presses said claws towards each other such that said claws grasp said door knob and sliding said cover in a second direction permits said claws to move apart from each other;a locking mechanism for selectively locking said cover in a locked orientation and an unlocked orientation; anda dummy key extending outwardly in a direction generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said central shaft, said dummy key being slidably insertable in a keyhole of a door knob.