Door security kit

A door security kit including a decorative covering for decoratively covering a door bar, the door bar made from a rigid member and having an exterior surface and a first end and a second end with the door bar having sufficient length so as to extend beyond the width of a door to enable the door bar to be secured on opposite sides of the door, the door bar having a first hole extending through one end of the door bar and a second hole extending through the opposite end of the door bar, a hinge pin attachment member having a first end for securing to a hinge pin on a door frame, the hinge pin attachment member having a second end for extending through the first hole in the door bar, a first fastener for securing to the second end of the hinge pin attachment member to hold the door bar in a rotatable condition on the hinge pin attachment member, a frame attachment member having a first end for securing to a door frame and a second end for extending through the second hole in the door bar sufficiently far so as to form a securable end thereon, and a second fastener for temporarily securing to the securable end to hold the door bar on the frame attachment member so that when the hinge pin attachment member and the frame attachment member are secured, the door bar prevents the door from being opened.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
This invention relates generally to security devices and more specifically 
to a security kit to enable a home owner to easily install the security 
kit to a door frame and hinge pin to simultaneously provide an 
esthetically pleasing appearance while preventing the door from being 
opened. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Security devices to prevent entry or provide additional security are well 
known in the art. The present invention provides a security kit that can 
be quickly installed and secured to a door frame and a hinge pin with a 
minimum of effort, yet prevents the door from being forcibly opened. One 
of the disadvantages of door securing devices is that they do not match 
the decor of the room, and consequently there is a tendency not to install 
a security device. The present invention recognizes and overcomes the 
reluctance to install a security device by providing a security kit 
wherein the user can decorate with materials that allow the door bar to 
appear as if it were part of the normal structure of the building, thus 
addressing the often unvoiced esthetic concerns of a building resident. 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
U.S. Pat. No. 910,283 shows a closing device for a door where a wing nut is 
used to hold a member on the shaft of another threaded member. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,955,841 shows a safety bar to hold a door in a closed or a 
partially open position. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,821,884 discloses a sliding door lock mechanism with a bar 
having an extendible bolt forming an engagement with a catch plate. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,452,929 discloses a keyless door lock wherein a bar has a 
key hole shape for quick attachment of anchors thereto. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,046 discloses a security bar for securing a door, with 
the security bar including a key lock. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,980,330 discloses a safety latch with a bar having one end 
for extending through the hinge knuckles and the other end for engaging a 
plate. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,986,741 discloses a security apparatus for a door with an 
eyelet for extending a hinge pin through and a bolt on the opposite end 
for engaging a keeper mechanism. 
U.S. Pat. No. 3,806,179 discloses a bar lock for a door that includes a 
hinge to permit folding of the door lock. 
U.S. Pat. No. 2,130, 216 discloses a door locking bar with a pin on one end 
and a slot on the other end for engaging an eye on a frame. 
U.S. Pat. No. 313,942 discloses a bar for securing a double door with 
holding brackets for supporting the bar and preventing lateral movement of 
the bar. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A security kit for attachment to a hinge and a door frame with the security 
kit including a door bar, a door bar holder and a hinge pin attachment 
member that can be attached to a door hinge to allows the door bar to 
swing from an in-use position across the door to an out of the way 
position with the door bar being temporarily securable to an extension 
secured to a door frame by a threaded fastener or the like. The door bar 
includes an exterior surface for wrapping a decorative covering thereon so 
that the door bar can blend in with the door and door frame.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a portion of a wall 10 with a hinged door 18 
located in a frame 11. Frame 11 extends around the sides and top of door 
18. Connecting door 18 to frame 11 is a first hinge 14, a second hinge 13 
and a third hinge 12. Door 18 is normally swingable between an open 
position and a closed position. FIG. 1 shows a door bar 15 comprising a 
rigid member extending across the door to prevent the door from being 
opened. One end of door bar 15 is pivotally attached to a hinge attachment 
member 17 and the other end is temporarily securable to a frame attachment 
member 16. 
FIG. 2 shows the door bar 15 and door 18 of FIG. 1 with the door bar 15 
located in an out of the way position that does not interfere with the 
opening and closing of the door 18. That is, door bar 15 is rotatable from 
a door securing position as shown in FIG. 1, to a free hanging condition 
where the door bar 15 does not interfere with the opening and closing of 
the door 18. 
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of door bar 15 which is a rigid member 
comprising a cylindrical metal pipe having a first end with a 
diametrically extended opening 20 that extends through the end of door bar 
15. Similarly, the other end of door bar 15 includes a second opening 21 
that extends diametrically through the opening in the opposite end of door 
bar 15. Door bar 15 has an outer surface 23 which is shown partially 
covered with a decorative material 22 such as a decorative paper that can 
be selected to match the decor of the door or the door frame. 
FIG. 3A shows that the decorative material 22 having an adhesive 24 can be 
wound around the door bar 15 to provide a decorative covering to door bar 
15. That is, to apply the decorative material, one merely rolls decorative 
material 22 around door bar 15 until the door bar 15 is covered thus 
leaving a decorative exterior on the door bar 15. 
FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the door security kit comprising a door 
bar 15, a hinge pin attachment member 30, a first fastener 34, a second 
fastener 43 and a frame attachment member 40. Door bar 15 has an exterior 
surface 23, a first end 26 and a second end 27 with the door bar having 
sufficient length so as to extend beyond the width of a door to enable the 
door bar 15 to be secured on opposite sides of said door. The door bar 15 
includes a first hole 28 extending diametrically through one end of rigid 
member 15 and a second hole 29 extending diametrically through the 
opposite end of rigid member 23. 
Located adjacent from first hole 28 is the hinge pin attachment member 30 
having a first end 31 with an eye 32 for securing to a hinge pin on a door 
frame, and a second end 33 having threads thereon for extending through 
the hole 28 in door bar 15. Located on top of door bar 15 is a first 
fastener 34 having an internal thread for securing to threaded end 33 of 
the hinge pin attachment member 30. First fastener 34 secures door bar 15 
in a rotatable condition between hinge pin attachment member 30 and first 
fastener 34. That is, first fastener 34 loosely sandwiches door bar 15 
between first fastener 34 and first end 31 to permit rotation of door bar 
15 on hinge pin attachment member 30. A hinge 35, which has one portion 
fastened to the door frame and another portion fastened to the door, 
includes hinge knuckles 36 in alignment for receiving hinge pin 39. That 
is, with knuckles 36 positioned as shown, the hinge pin 39 can be inserted 
through eye 32 and into the knuckles 36 to hold the hinge pin attachment 
member 30 and door bar 15 thereto. 
Located on the opposite end of door bar 15 is a frame attachment member 40 
having a first end 41 with a tapered thread for securing to a door frame 
and a second end 40 with a male thread for extending through the second 
hole 27 in door bar 15 sufficiently far so as to form a securable end for 
engagement with a second threaded fastener 43. Second fastener 43 has an 
internal female thread for temporarily securing to the male thread on 
securable end 40 to hold the door bar 15 on the frame attachment member 40 
so that when the hinge pin attachment member 30 and the frame attachment 
member are secured thereto as shown in FIG. I the door bar 15 prevents the 
door from being opened. 
FIG. 5 shows a top view partially in cross section of the door security kit 
mounted to a building. Hinge pin 39 holds hinge attachment member 30 to 
the hinge, while fastener 34 holds one end of door bar 15 to frame 
attachment member 30. The other end of door bar 15 is temporarily secured 
to frame attachment member 40 by threaded fastener 43 that can be removed 
to allow door bar to be pivoted away from frame attachment member 40. In 
the embodiment shown, the frame attachment member 40 is extended into the 
stud member 45 located in the wall in order to provide sufficient holding 
strength. 
Thus, a feature of the invention is that the hinge attachment member 30 
holds door bar 15 in a pivotal relationship along two mutually 
perpendicular axes. That is, door bar 15 can pivot around hinge attachment 
member 30 and hinge attachment member 30 can pivot about hinge pin 39, 
thus providing the freedom to both position and attach door bar 15.