Patent Document:

the present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings , in which embodiments of the invention are shown . this invention may , however , be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein ; rather , these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete , and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art . like numbers refer to like elements throughout . the present invention described and further detailed herein is particularly useful as a security device for the reinforcement of new door assemblies and , because of the ability to be adjustable , is equally suited for the repair of entry door assemblies with non - standard dimensions , while the door assembly remains in place . in place refers to the door assembly as mounted in an existing structure with means having been taken to ensure fixation to the structure in the current location . accordingly a door assembly , as shown in fig1 , 1 a and 1 b and fig2 , shall be an assembly including a door slab ( 10 ) that is hingedly affixed ( using hinges ( 24 )) along one vertically elongated edge to the hinge - side vertical jamb member ( 12 ), thereby allowing the door slab to swing and thus accommodate opening and closure . as well the door slab ( 10 ) shall have locking hardware ( 30 )( 50 ) mounted near the vertical free swinging edge ( 11 ) so that the locking hardware may interface closely with the adjacent free - swinging side vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ) upon door closure and lock actuation . lock hardware shall typically involve a dead bolt ( 30 ) that has the locking mechanism ( 32 ) ( 34 ) ( 52 ) ( 54 ), as seen in fig1 a and b , mounted both on the interior face ( 13 ) and exterior face ( 15 ) of the door and is manually manipulated by a key to lawfully unlock the door from the exterior side . a knob or key may be used to control the operation of the dead bolt lock bolt ( 36 ) from the interior side to engage and disengage lock bolt plunger ( 38 ) from the receiving opening ( 72 of fig5 a ) of the free - swinging side vertical door jamb member ( 14 ). the lock bolt assembly ( 36 ) will extend perpendicularly , internal to the door slab , from the union of locking mechanisms ( 32 )( 34 ) on the door slab facing to the free swinging edge ( 11 ) where it is typically secured . a similarly arranged and actuated latch bolt assembly ( 50 ) shall be positioned some distance below the dead bolt ( 30 ) allowing the bolt plunger ( 58 ), of the latch bolt ( 56 ), to catch and remain engaged in the receiving opening ( 74 of fig5 a ) of the free - swinging side vertical door jamb member ( 14 ), while the door is closed . the bolt plunger ( 58 ) of the latch bolt ( 56 ) can be retracted by manipulation of the door knobs ( 52 )( 54 ) that will be positioned on the interior and exterior faces of the door ( 13 ) ( 15 ), according to typical placement . the latch bolt locking assembly ( 50 ) is typically designed to accept a key , for lawful entry , in the exterior locking mechanism ( 53 ) positioned in the center in the door knob . the interior door knob ( 54 ) will be assembled with a manually operated knob ( not illustrated ), centrally located , that can be fingered to lock and unlock the latch bolt ; thereby allowing for turning of the door knobs ( 52 ) ( 54 ) to disengage the latch bolt plunger ( 58 ) from the corresponding strike plate ( 26 ) and receiving ( 74 ) opening in the doorjamb member ( 14 ). the door jamb members shall ordinarily comprise opposing vertical jamb members ( 12 )( 14 ) that will be joined together by upper and lower common horizontal jamb members ( 22 ) ( 28 ). each jamb member on its facing surface will include an offset surface ( 70 ) along its length which will cause the member to recess and have two distinct planes along the facing surface ( 71 ) into which a weather barrier is mounted . the offset surface ( 70 ) shall serve as a sealing surface for the exterior door slab face ( 15 ) as well it will be a stop for the free swinging edge ( 11 ), in the closed position . the vertical and upper jamb members ( 12 )( 14 ) ( 22 ) are typically of wooden composition , while the lower member ( 28 ) may be similarly created or of variable materials more resistant to weather related long term damage . a pair of wooden vertical stud members ( 60 ) shall be immediately adjacent and parallel to the vertical jamb members ( 12 ) ( 14 ), separated only by positioning shims ( 64 ). these studs ( 60 ) will be interposed between the walls of the structure ( 66 ) and joined together above and below the door jamb by a common header ( 62 ) and common floor ( 68 ) respectively to form the rough frame ( 60 ) ( 62 ) ( 68 ). the door assembly detail in fig2 including the door enclosure ( 12 )( 14 )( 22 )( 28 ) is securely affixed in the rough frame ( 60 ) ( 62 )( 68 ), positioned true with shims ( 64 ) to ensure proper alignment , and secured with suitable attaching hardware . decorative molding ( not illustrated ) shall conceal the area immediately around the doorjamb ( 12 )( 14 )( 22 )( 28 ) on the inner , outer walls ( 60 ) and extends along floor ( 68 ) of the structure . subsequently the door slab ( 10 ), on the affixed edge ( 17 ), is attached to the doorjamb stanchion with common hinge assemblies ( 24 ) secured by relatively short screws that are ordinarily shallowly set in the soft wood substrate of the hinge - side vertical doorjamb member ( 12 ). the plunger portion of both lock bolts ( 38 )( 58 ) pass through a strike plate ( not illustrated ) of conventional construction and similarly mounted on the free - swinging side vertical jamb member ( 14 ), then engage the free - swinging side vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ) and engaging the bolt receiving openings ( 72 ) ( 74 ), very near the interior edge of engage the free - swinging side vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ). typically the bolt plunger of the dead bolt ( 38 ) will penetrate more deeply into the vertical door jamb member than the bolt plunger of the latch bolt ( 58 ) and consequently requires the receiving opening to be suitably sized . embodiments of the present invention provide a means for providing an adjustable door assembly security device that secures , reinforces and repairs a door assembly . the embodiment of fig2 will demonstrate a security system including doorjamb stanchion , door jamb member and door slab improvement shields suitably situated on a door assembly . the attached figures are examples of the mounting components in accordance with the current invention . as seen in fig3 a - c , 4 a - c and fig5 a and b , the jamb shielding component corresponding to the free swinging side of the door comprises two vertically elongated , substantially equal length members having basically “ l ” shaped cross sections . the members are constructed of about 16 - 24 gauge steel sheet metal , and fit together to form a slide - on sleeve . when positioned together , the members ( 80 )( 130 ) form a metal elongated sleeve shaped in a manner so as to generally present a j shaped cross section . the first or medial member ( 80 ) comprises a medial side panel ( 86 ) and an interior side panel ( 89 ). the medial side panel ( 86 ) of the medial member ( 80 ) of the free - swinging side jamb shielding component extends , in close proximity , along the offset plane ( 76 ) of the facing surface ( 71 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the interior side panel ( 89 ) of the medial member ( 80 ) of the shielding component is then contoured to advance perpendicular to the medial side panel ( 86 ), flushly contacting the interior surface ( 78 ) of the doorjamb member ( 14 ). the interior side panel ( 89 ) of the medial member ( 80 ) has a plurality of slots ( 83 ) positioned side by side in groups , with the groups of slots being spaced vertically along the length ( while fig3 illustrates seven groups of four slots each , the number and spacing of the slots may vary ). the second or lateral member ( 130 ) comprises an interior side panel ( 139 ) and a lateral side panel ( 136 ). the interior side panel ( 139 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) partially overlaps and engages with ( in a manner described in more detail below ) the interior side panel ( 89 ) of the medial member ( 80 ), thereby forming a unified common center section that flushly contacts and covers the interior surface ( 78 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the lateral side panel ( 136 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) bends perpendicular to the interior side panel ( 139 ) to be positioned along and flushly contacting the lateral surface of the vertical door jamb member ( 14 ) immediately adjacent the corresponding vertical stud of the rough frame ( 60 ). the lateral member ( 130 ) has tabs ( 132 ) positioned along the length of the interior side panel ( 136 ). the tabs are on the edge of the interior side panel ( 139 ) that is opposite the edge that meets the lateral side panel ( 136 ). the tabs extend substantially perpendicular to the interior side panel ( 139 ), such that the tabs are substantially parallel to the lateral side panel ( 136 ). the spacing of the tabs along the edge of the interior side panel of the lateral member ( 130 ) corresponds to the spacing of the groups of slots along the length of the interior side panel of the medial member ( 80 ), such that each tab will extend through a slot in the corresponding group of slots when the two sections are mounted on the door jamb member and engage the interior edge ( 78 ) of the vertical jamb section ( 14 ). the tabs may be pointed , as illustrated in fig4 , to enable the tabs to easily penetrate the wooden jamb member . which slot in each group that a tab extends through depends on the thickness of the jamb member . having multiple slots in each group enables the device to mount to jamb members of different thicknesses . the medial member ( 80 ) will have multiple countersunk openings ( 81 ) along the medial side panel ( 86 ) into which the mounting hardware ( 100 ) is secured . as well there will be a plurality of substantially identically sized cutouts or knockouts ( 82 ) approximately centered and aligned vertically along the length of the medial side panel . a number of the knockouts or cutouts are provided , such that at least some will directly coincide with the lock bolt plunger receiving openings ( 72 ) ( 74 ) of the corresponding vertical doorjamb stanchion ( 14 ). the free - swinging side jamb shielding component ( 80 )( 130 ), once assembled , will be incorporated onto the vertical doorjamb member in the area of the narrowed offset plane ( 76 ) specific to the central region of the vertical jamb member . the component will be arranged such that the common center section ( i . e ., the engaged and partially overlapping interior side panels ( 89 )( 139 )) of the elongated metal sleeve ( 80 )( 130 ), created by the engagement of the tabs of the lateral member ( 130 ) into the slots of the medial member ( 80 ) and the coinciding perpendicular bends of the sections , will be facing the interior edge of the vertical door jamb member ( 14 ) previously detailed . the medial side panel ( 86 ) of the medial member ( 80 ) of the metal sleeve will extend onto the offset plane ( 76 ) of the vertical door jamb member facing surface ( 71 ) with its extreme edge ( i . e ., the edge opposite the edge that is shared with the interior side panel ( 89 )) coming to rest flush against the offset surface ( 71 ) while maintaining a close parallel orientation to the offset plane ( 76 ). the lateral member ( 130 ) will extend along closely and be parallel to the same vertical doorjamb member &# 39 ; s posterior or lateral region . the common center section , created by the engagement and partial overlapping of the interior side panels of the lateral and medial members , connects the lateral and medial members after engaging the tabs of one into the slots of the other so that the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member are substantially parallel to each other . the distance between the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member is adjustable as described above ( based on which slots the tabs go into ) such that the distance is substantially the same as the thickness of the doorjamb when applied . accordingly when the free - swinging side jamb shielding component is arranged as previously mentioned the position is adjusted such that the medial member ( 80 ) generally aligns with the vertical center of the corresponding vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ) ( as seen in fig5 a ). the lateral member ( 130 ) is then arranged as previously mentioned and is engaged with the medial member . when thusly positioned the component is secured with suitable mounting hardware . accordingly when the jamb shielding component is arranged as previously mentioned , the position is adjusted such that the knockouts ( 82 ) in the medial member ( 80 ) correspond , with specific alignment , to the bolt plunger receiving holes ( 72 ) ( 74 ) in the corresponding vertical door jamb member ( 14 ). when correctly positioned , the knockouts that align with the bolt plunger receiving holes ( 72 ) ( 74 ) are removed and the component is secured with suitable mounting hardware . this mounting hardware will comprise screws ( 100 ) that are placed in the countersunk openings ( 81 ) along the medial side panel of the jamb shielding component ( 80 ). additionally , the tabs ( 132 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) also help to secure the medial member ( 80 ) in position . after properly preparing the material immediately beneath the countersunk opening ( 81 ), by means of pre - drilling ( taking care to drill deep enough to create corresponding holes in the lateral side panel of the lateral member , as the lateral member does not comprise preexisting holes to receive the screws ), the screws are received in the opening such that they pass through the medial member ( 80 ) of the jamb shield component , through the door jamb member ( 14 ), through the lateral member ( 130 ), through the shim material ( 64 ), and extend substantially into the rough frame ( 60 ) of the structure . when sufficiently engaged , the screw heads will come to rest in the countersunk opening ( 81 ) of the component and appear to be in the same plane . as mentioned above , the medial member ( 80 ) and the lateral member ( 130 ) of this embodiment are of substantially equal length . the length of these members is typically selected to be long enough to cover a substantial portion of the vertical jamb member ( 114 ) but short enough to be mountable on many different height door assemblies . the featured embodiment of fig6 a - c , 7 a - c and fig8 a and b relate to a hinge side jamb shield that comprises two elongated , substantially unequal length members ( 90 )( 130 ) having basically “ l ” shaped cross sections . the members are constructed of about 16 - 24 gauge steel sheet metal , and fit together to form a slide on - sleeve . when positioned together the members form a metal elongated sleeve shaped in a manner so as to generally present a j shaped cross section . the first or medial member ( 90 ) comprises a medial side panel ( 96 ) and an interior side panel ( 99 ). the medial side panel ( 96 ) of the medial member ( 90 ) extends , in close proximity , along the offset plane ( 76 ) of the facing surface ( 71 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 12 ). the medial member ( 90 ) will be formed with a substantially shorter length than the lateral member ( 130 ) and be centrally located when attached to the lateral member ( 130 ), to accommodate being positioned between the fixed portion of two of the hinges ( 24 ) attached to the vertical jamb section ( 12 ). the interior side panel ( 99 ) of the medial member ( 90 ) is then contoured to advance perpendicular to the medial side panel ( 96 ), flushly contacting the interior surface ( 78 ) of the doorjamb member ( 12 ). the interior side panel ( 99 ) of the medial member ( 90 ) has a plurality of slots ( 93 ) positioned side by side in groups , with the groups being spaced vertically along the length ( while fig6 illustrates three groups of four slots each , the number and spacing of the slots may vary ). the second or lateral member ( 130 ) comprises an interior side panel ( 139 ) and a lateral side panel ( 136 ). the interior side panel ( 139 ) comprises two hinge cutouts ( 138 ) to enable the lateral member to be mounted on the jamb member without interfering with the hinges . the interior side panel ( 139 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) partially overlaps and engages with ( in a manner described in more detail below ) the interior side panel ( 99 ) of the medial member ( 90 ), thereby forming a unified common center section that flushly contacts and covers the interior surface ( 78 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 12 ). the lateral side panel ( 136 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) bends perpendicular to the interior side panel ( 139 ) to be positioned along and flushly contacting the lateral surface of the vertical door jamb member ( 12 ) immediately adjacent the corresponding vertical stud of the rough frame ( 60 ). the lateral member ( 130 ) has tabs ( 132 ) positioned along the length of the interior side panel ( 136 ). the tabs are on the edge of the interior side panel ( 139 ) that is opposite the edge that meets the lateral side panel ( 136 ). the tabs extend substantially perpendicular to the interior side panel ( 139 ), such that the tabs are substantially parallel to the lateral side panel ( i 36 ). the spacing of the tabs along the edge of the interior side panel of the lateral member ( 130 ) corresponds to the spacing of the groups of slots along the length of the interior side panel of the medial member ( 90 ), such that each tab will extend through a slot in the corresponding group of slots when the two sections are mounted on the door jamb member and engage the interior edge ( 78 ) of the vertical jamb section ( 12 ). the tabs may be pointed , as illustrated in fig7 , to enable the tabs to easily penetrate the wooden jamb member . which slot in each group that a tab extends through depends on the thickness of the jamb member . having multiple slots in each group enables the device to mount to jamb members of different thicknesses . the medial member ( 90 ) will have multiple countersunk openings ( 91 ) along the medial side panel ( 96 ) into which the mounting hardware ( 100 ) is secured . the hinge - side jamb - shielding component ( 90 )( 130 ) will be incorporated onto the vertical doorjamb member ( 12 ) in the area of the narrowed offset plane ( 76 ) specific to the central region of the vertical jamb member . the component will be arranged such that the common center section ( i . e ., the engaged and partially overlapping interior side panels ( 99 )( 139 )) of the elongated metal sleeve ( 90 )( 130 ) created by the engagement of the tabs of the lateral member ( 130 ) into the slots of the medial member ( 90 ) and the coinciding perpendicular bends of the sections , will be facing the interior edge ( 78 ) of the vertical doorjamb member ( 12 ) previously detailed . the medial side panel ( 96 ) of the medial member ( 90 ) of the metal sleeve ( 90 )( 130 ) will extend onto the offset plane ( 76 ) of the vertical door jamb member facing surface ( 71 ) with its extreme edge ( i . e ., the edge opposite the edge that is shared with the interior side panel ( 99 )) coming to rest flush against the offset surface ( 71 ) while maintaining a close parallel orientation to the offset plane ( 76 ). the lateral member ( 130 ) will extend along closely and be parallel to the same vertical doorjamb member &# 39 ; s posterior or lateral region . the common center section ( 99 )( 139 ), created by the engagement and partial overlapping of the interior side panels of the lateral and medial members , connects the lateral and medial members after engaging the tabs of one into the slots of the other so that the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member are substantially parallel to each other . the distance between the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member is adjustable as described above ( based on which slots the tabs go into ) such that the distance is substantially the same as the thickness of the doorjamb when applied . accordingly when the hinge - side jamb shielding component is arranged as previously mentioned the position is determined such that the medial member ( 90 ) is generally positioned between the middle and bottom hinges on the vertical doorjamb member ( 12 ) ( as seen in fig8 a and b ). the hinge - side jamb shielding component could be positioned with the medial member positioned between the middle and top hinges , but the lower portion of the door is more likely to receive a kicking force from an intruder and therefore is more desirable to strengthen . the lateral member ( 130 ) is then arranged as previously mentioned and is engage with the medial member . when thusly positioned the component is secured with suitable mounting hardware . this mounting hardware will comprise screws ( 100 ) that are placed in the countersunk openings ( 91 ) along the medial side panel of the jamb shielding component ( 90 ). additionally , the tabs ( 132 ) of the lateral member ( 130 ) also help to secure the medial member ( 90 ) in position . after properly preparing the material immediately beneath the countersunk opening ( 91 ), by means of pre - drilling ( taking care to drill deep enough to create corresponding holes in the lateral side panel of the lateral member , as the lateral member does not comprise preexisting holes to receive the screws ), the screws are received in the opening such that they pass through the medial member ( 90 ), through the door jamb member ( 14 ), through the lateral member ( 130 ), through the shim material ( 64 ), and extend substantially into the rough frame ( 60 ) of the structure . when sufficiently engaged the screw heads will come to rest in the countersunk opening ( 81 ) of the component and appear to be in the same plane . in an alternative embodiment of the invention , lateral member ( 130 ) is long enough to span all three hinges and has three hinge cutouts ( rather than two as in the embodiment illustrated in fig7 ). in this embodiment , two medial members ( 90 ) will be used to engage with the longer lateral member — one medial member being positioned between the middle and bottom hinges and one medial member being positioned between the middle and top hinges . note that , in the illustrated embodiment of the invention , the lateral member of the free - swinging side shield and the lateral member of the hinge - side shield are identical . this enables one stock keeping unit ( sku ) to be used for two different purposes , thereby reducing manufacturing and inventory costs . the hinge cutouts ( 138 ), which are necessary on the hinge - side shield , are included on the free - swinging side shield ( even though they are not necessary ) to enable this identicalness . as represented in fig9 a - c and fig1 a and b , the door shielding component of the present invention is an elongated steel sleeve ( 120 ) that is shaped in a manner to have a common center section closely abutted to the free swinging edge ( 11 ) of the door slab . the sleeve will be constructed with openings ( 126 ) in this common center section that are positioned to coincide with specific alignment and accommodate the lock bolt plunger ( 38 ) ( 58 ) operation as it is manipulated to extend and retract from the door slab edge ( 11 ) while respectively engaging and disengaging the corresponding vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the door shield component is further contoured to have perpendicular side panels ( 122 paralleling and in close proximity to the large facing surfaces of the door slab ( 13 ) ( 15 ). the panel ( 122 ) have openings ( 124 ) of sufficiently sized for installation of typical locking devices ( 30 ) ( 50 ) as previously detailed . the component will be arranged such that the open section of the elongated metal sleeve created by the fore mentioned coinciding perpendicular bends of the sleeve will be immediately against the free swinging edge of the door slab ( 11 ). in this position the openings ( 126 ) in this portion will coincide with specific alignment of the lock bolt plungers ( 38 ) ( 58 ), thereby permitting it to be manipulated to extend and retract from the door slab edge ( 11 ) while respectively engaging and disengaging the corresponding vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the side panels ( 122 ) extend , snugly against the interior and exterior facing surfaces ( 13 ) ( 15 ), towards the fixed edge of the door slab ( 17 ). openings 127 in the common center section receive fasteners to secure the door shielding component to the door slab edge ( 11 ). fig1 through 15 are representative of alternate configurations of the jamb and hinge shielding components . basically the major variation being represented in these drawing involves how the medial and lateral members engage . as in the above described embodiment , this configuration allows the two - part sleeve to be mechanically and slidably adjustable to accommodate substantial variations in jamb thickness and still be arranged on the door assembly as previously detailed . this feature will allow for positional or slidable adjustment of said components with respect to a given jamb thickness . alternative construction in this manner permits use of the jamb shielding components in cooperation with the alternate embodiments of the door assemblies . fig1 through 15 depict a jamb shielding component corresponding to the free swinging side of the door that comprises two vertically elongated , substantially equal length members having basically “ l ” shaped cross sections . the members are constructed of about 16 - 24 gauge steel sheet metal , and fit together to form a slide - on sleeve . when positioned together the members ( 150 )( 160 ) form a metal elongated sleeve shaped in a manner so as to generally present a j shaped cross section . the first or medial member ( 150 ) comprises a medial side panel ( 156 ) and an interior side panel ( 159 ). the interior side panel ( 159 ) comprises tabs ( 155 ) at either end . the tabs are planar and contiguous with the interior side panel and extend outward ( i . e ., away from the edge shared with the medial side panel ( 156 )) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the interior side panel . the second or lateral member ( 160 ) comprises a lateral side panel ( 166 ) and an interior side panel ( 169 ). the interior side panel ( 169 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ) comprises slots ( 165 ) at either end for receiving corresponding tabs of the medial member . the opposite ends of interior side panel ( 169 ) extend beyond the corresponding ends of the lateral side panel ( 166 ). both of these two extended portions are folded into a j shape to form the slots . the medial side panel ( 156 ) of the medial member ( 150 ) of the free - swinging side jamb shielding component of this alternative embodiment extends , in close proximity , along the offset plane ( 76 ) of the facing surface ( 71 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the interior side panel ( 159 ) of the medial member ( 150 ) is then contoured to advance perpendicular to the medial side panel ( 156 ), flushly contacting the interior surface ( 78 ) of the doorjamb member ( 14 ). the interior side panel ( 169 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ) engages with ( by receiving the tabs of the medial member in its slots ( 165 )) the interior side panel ( 159 ) of the medial member ( 150 ), thereby forming a unified common center section that flushly contacts and covers the interior surface ( 78 ) of the vertical jamb member ( 14 ). the lateral side panel ( 166 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ) bends perpendicular to the interior side panel ( 169 ) to be positioned along and flushly contacting the lateral surface of the vertical door jamb member ( 14 ) immediately adjacent the corresponding vertical stud of the rough frame ( 60 ). the tabs ( 155 ) slide through the slots ( 165 ) and then fold in to flushly contact the lateral surface of the door jamb member ( as illustrated in fig1 a and in the inset of fig1 c ). the component will have multiple countersunk openings ( 151 ) along the medial side panel ( 156 ) of the medial member ( 150 ) into which the mounting hardware ( 100 ) is secured . multiple ( non - countersunk ) openings ( 161 ) are positioned along the lateral side panel ( 166 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ) to correspond to the multiple countersunk openings ( 151 ) along the medial side panel ( 156 ) of the medial member ( 150 ). openings ( 161 ) are larger than openings ( 151 ), because openings ( 161 ) are designed to merely enable the fasteners to pass unimpeded through the lateral member ( 160 ) into the underlying structure as discussed in more detail below . the larger size of openings ( 161 ) provides sufficient tolerance for this unimpeded passage without requiring precise mounting alignment of the lateral and medial members . as well there will be a plurality of substantially identically sized cutouts or knockouts ( 152 ) approximately centered ( relative to the longitudinal axis ) and aligned vertically along the length of the medial side panel ( 156 ). a number of the knockouts or cutouts are provided , such that at least some will directly coincide with the lock bolt plunger receiving openings ( 72 ) ( 74 ) of the corresponding vertical doorjamb stanchion ( 14 ). the jamb shielding component ( 150 )( 160 ), once assembled , will be incorporated onto the vertical doorjamb member in the area of the narrowed offset plane ( 76 ) specific to the central region of the vertical jamb member . the component will be arranged such that the common center section ( 159 )( 169 ) of the elongated metal sleeve ( 150 )( 160 ), created by slidably engaging the tabs of the medial member into the slots of the lateral member and the coinciding perpendicular bends of the sections , will be facing the interior edge ( 78 ) of the vertical door jamb member ( 14 ) previously detailed . the medial member ( 150 ) of the metal sleeve will extend onto the offset plane ( 76 ) of the vertical doorjamb member facing surface ( 71 ) with its extreme edge ( i . e ., the edge opposite the edge that is shared with the interior side panel ( 159 )) coming to rest flush against the offset surface ( 71 ) while maintaining a close parallel orientation to the offset plane ( 76 ). the lateral member ( 160 ) will extend along closely and be parallel to the same vertical doorjamb member &# 39 ; s lateral surface . the common center section ( 159 ) ( 169 ), created by the engagement of the interior side panels of the medial and lateral members , connects the medial and lateral members after engaging the tabs of one into the slots of the other so that the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member are substantially parallel to each other . the distance between the medial side panel of the medial member and the lateral side panel of the lateral member is adjustable ( based on how far the tabs slide into the slots ) such that the distance is substantially the same as the thickness of the doorjamb . accordingly when the jamb shielding component is arranged as previously mentioned the position is adjusted such that the medial member ( 150 ) generally aligns with the vertical center of the corresponding vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ). when the jamb shielding component is arranged , the position is adjusted such that the knockouts ( 152 ) in the medial member ( 150 ) correspond , with specific alignment , to the bolt plunger receiving holes ( 72 ) ( 74 ) in the corresponding vertical doorjamb member ( 14 ). when correctly positioned , the knockouts that align with the bolt plunger receiving holes ( 72 ) ( 74 ) are removed and the component is secured with suitable mounting hardware . elongated rectangular cutouts ( 162 ) of the lateral side panel ( 166 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ) enable the lock bolts ( where necessary and / or desirable ) to pass through the lateral member ( 160 ) into the underlying frame structure , thereby providing even further installation flexibility , strength and security . when thusly positioned the component is secured with suitable mounting hardware . this mounting hardware will comprise screws ( 100 ) that are placed in the countersunk openings ( 151 ) along the medial side panel ( 150 ). additionally , the subsequent bending of the tabs ( 155 ) around the lateral surface of the door jamb member also help to secure the medial member ( 150 ) in position . after properly preparing the material immediately beneath the countersunk opening ( 151 ), by means of pre - drilling , taking care to drill straight and deep enough to pass through the corresponding pre - existing holes ( 162 ) in the lateral side panel of the lateral member , the screws are received in the opening such that they pass through the medial side panel ( 156 ) of the medial member ( 150 ), through the door jamb member ( 14 ), through the pre - existing holes ( 162 ) in the lateral side panel ( 166 ) of the lateral member ( 160 ), through the shim material ( 64 ), and extend substantially into the rough frame ( 60 ) of the structure . when sufficiently engaged , the screw heads will come to rest in the countersunk opening ( 151 ) of the component and appear to be in the same plane . in use , the present system of invention can be characterized by its ease of installation , adaptability , superior design and simplicity . briefly the steps for installation follow : remove interior trim modeling and strike plates . assemble the jamb shielding components so they are appropriately sized for the particular jamb member . position the jamb shielding components ( 80 ) ( 130 ) ( 90 ) ( 130 ) or ( 150 ) ( 160 ), ensuring the line up with the lock bolt plungers openings ( 72 ) ( 74 ). form holes in the corresponding door jamb member for reception of screws at locations ( 81 ). secure the jamb shielding components in place with suitable screws ( 100 ). position the hinge side jamb shielding components ( 90 )( 130 ) and form holes in the corresponding door jamb ( 12 )( 14 ), as detailed , for the reception of screws . secure the hinge side jamb shield in place as detailed with suitable screws . remove the locking devices ( 30 ) ( 50 ) from the door slab surfaces ( 13 ) ( 15 ). position the door shield component on the door slab free swinging edge so as to allow the lock bolt plungers ( 38 ) ( 58 ) to pass through the corresponding openings in it ( 116 ). secure the component in place with suitable screws and re - install the locking devices ( 30 ) ( 50 ) over the door shield component side panels ( 112 ), securing it in place . the different shield components described herein are made of steel for strength reasons . other metals or strong materials may alternatively be used to form the shields . also , the actual dimensions of the various shield components may vary . the door jamb shield sleeve used for the door slab free swinging edge is from about six inches to about five feet long , or alternatively about one foot to three feet long , or in one example about twenty inches long . the corresponding side panels have widths of from about a half inch to about six inches . in one example , one side panel is about an inch wide , and the second side panel is about three inches wide . for a door jamb shield sleeve used on the door hinge side of the jamb , the sleeve is about four inches to two feet long , and in one example about six inches long . the side panels may have widths of from about a half inch to about six inches . in one example , one side panel is about an inch wide , and the second side panel is about three inches wide and are adjustable from about one half inch to about but not limited to three inches . the size and shape of the cutouts or knockouts are designed to correspond to the dimensions of the lock bolt receiving holes or hinge plate and are typically rectangular . in applications involving repair of a door assembly , using the present invention , as much of the remaining doorjamb member or door slab material as possible should be positioned to accept the appropriate components . when these door assemblies are severely damaged additional alignment maybe necessary to properly install the present system . when the components of the present door security system are deployed alone or in combination as previously detailed they form a cohesive system that improves the security offered by a door assembly . the components reinforce and retrofit existing doors assemblies and as well repairs damaged assemblies of varied jamb thickness . these means are achieved by the components wrapping key elements of a door assembly in metal and securing them to the surrounding structure . the adjustable wrapping design reinforces these elements by placing metal along three sides of each piece and particularly along the typical load bearing surfaces exposed to a forced entry attempt , thereby preventing the splintering of the door assembly . the repair function allows for the door assembly elements to be easily repaired by sliding the door security components into place thereby wrapping the previously damaged areas even doors with non - standard component dimensions . this will also serve to conceal the prior damage . on a typical door assembly this means the door jamb members on either side of the assembly , and the door slab are wrapped in steel , while remaining in place , to repair or prevent further damage when substantial force is applied . having thus described and detailed the present invention , it is to be understood that many obvious and apparent variations in construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the overall scope and spirit thereof as defined by the appended claims . furthermore , it is intended that the foregoing specifications and accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative rather than in a limiting sense .

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