Kenneth S Patterson

US Patent:

20160032631, Feb 4, 2016

Filed:

Jul 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/448475

Inventors:

Kenneth S. PATTERSON - Gilbert AZ, US

International Classification:

E05C 9/24
E05C 9/06
E05C 9/14
E05C 9/04

Abstract:

A security reinforcement system for a door assembly having a door frame with first and second spaced-apart vertical structural supports and a door hinged thereto has first- and second-channel base plates respectively mountable to the first and second vertical structural support. Pivotally attached to the first and second base plates, respectively, are first and second opposed pluralities of security arms which rotate from a retracted position to an extended position in which security arms of the opposed pluralities extend toward each other across a portion of the door, reinforcing the door when first and second actuator arms operatively coupled to the first and second pluralities, respectively, are rotated from a vertical position to a horizontal position and are releasably coupled together by a sleeve.