Patent ID: 8167621

Claim:
A method for learning and perfecting the art of forcibly opening a locked door in an emergency, the method comprising: selecting a training device comprising: a frame having a header and a rectangular shaped saddle; a door placed in the frame, and having a first and a second edge perpendicular to the header and saddle; a lock rail attached to the door and having an opening; a dead bolt having a proximal end mounted in the door through the opening and a distal end extending out of the first edge in a locked position relative to said frame; a surface adjacent to the dead bolt; means for tightening the surface against said dead bolt; a rod attached to the second edge, the rod having an upper and a lower end, the upper end movably mounted to the header and the lower end mounted to the saddle; adjacent to said second edge, means for tensioning said door about said dead bolt; a grate pivotally mounted to the rectangular shaped saddle; and two wheels attached to each of the short sides of said rectangular saddle, wherein the two wheels on one of the short sides are each mounted on a swivel to form a caster; step for bracing said training device; positioning a person adjacent to the first edge and within an arm's length of the door; wedging a tool between the frame and said first edge of said door, and above or below the dead bolt; securing the tool between said frame and said door by striking its proximal end; rotating said tool; causing said door to initially pivot about said dead bolt; and moving said dead bolt off of the surface.