Patent ID: 7441370

Claim:
A combination comprising: a door or window opening having an upper frame and a lower frame, and an adjustable security apparatus for preventing entry through said door or window opening, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of posts; a first end plate non-moveably fixed to said posts for fastening a first end of said adjustable apparatus to the upper frame of said opening; and a second end plate non-moveably fixed to said posts for fastening a second end of said apparatus to the lower frame of said opening; wherein each of said plurality of posts comprises: a first portion having a predetermined length; and a second portion having a predetermined length; wherein for each of said posts, said first portion is adapted to enter and telescopically engage said second portion, wherein a length of each of said plurality of posts telescopically adjusts to correspond to a longitudinal dimension between said upper frame and said lower frame of said opening, and wherein said first portion of at least a first one of said posts and said second portion of at least a second one of said posts are fixed to said first end plate and coupled together in parallel and form a first unit and at least said second portion of said first post and at least said first portion of said second post are fixed to said second end plate and coupled together in parallel and form a second unit; further comprising a first horizontally extending plate and a first vertically extending plate, wherein the first horizontally extending plate connects the first post and the second post, the first vertically extending plate extends from the first horizontally extending plate to the first end plate; and the first vertically extending plate is entirely disposed between the first post and the second post.