Claims
- 1. A door restraint device for preventing the opening of a hinged door having a door handle and latch means, the door being enclosable against a door jamb adjoining an interior room wall, the door jamb having an opening for receiving the latch means and a striker plate adjoining the opening, the door restraining device comprising:
- a door jamb restraint independent of the striker plate and secured to a door facing surface of the door jamb;
- the door jamb restraint including a planar plate portion in engagement with the door jamb and a first cylindrical portion affixed to the planar plate portion and extending therefrom inwardly of the interior room wall;
- a door plate including a plate portion secured to an interior surface of the door and having a second cylindrical portion affixed to the door plate portion and having a through passageway therein;
- a pin positioned within the passageway of the second cylindrical portion;
- a first flexible member secured at one end to the first cylindrical portion and secured at its opposing end to an upper end of the pin;
- a second flexible member secured at one end to the first cylindrical portion and releaseably interconnectable with an opposing lower end of the pin; and
- a release mechanism for disconnecting the lower end of the pin and the other end of the second flexible member.
- 2. A door restraint as defined in Claim 1, further comprising:
- the first cylindrical portion having a through passageway therein;
- another pin for fitting within the passageway in the first cylindrical portion; and
- the first end of both the first and second flexible member are secured to the other pin.
- 3. The door restraint as defined in Claim 1, wherein the release mechanism comprises:
- a connector at the other end of the second flexible member having a passageway therethrough for receiving the pin; and
- a keeper bracket secured to the door plate for preventing the connector from inadvertently disengaging from the pin.
- 4. The door restraint as defined in claim 1, wherein the door plate has an edge surface adjoining an edge at the door.
- 5. The door restraint device as defined claim 1, further comprising:
- a main plate independent of the door handle and having a central plate portion for engagement with the door jamb restraint to prevent opening of the door;
- the central plate portion of the main plate including a substantially vertical slot, such that the slot in the central plate portion receives the planar plate portion the door jamb restraint, and the main plate is prevented from substantial rotation with respect to the door jamb restraint; and
- the main plate including a first wing secured to the central plate portion and in engagement with the interior room wall and a second wing secured to the central plate portion and in engagement with the main plate portion of the door plate, such that the main plate is prohibited from rotating with respect to the door jamb restraint and thereby preventing opening of the door.
- 6. The door restraint as defined in claim 5, further comprising:
- one or more stops on the planar plate portion of the door jamb restraint for engagement with the central plate portion of the main plate.
- 7. The door restraint as defined in claim 5, further comprising:
- a bracket affixed to the door portion of the door plate for supporting the main plate when the main plate is not positioned on the door jamb restraint.
- 8. The door restraint as defined in claim 5, further comprising:
- a handle extending inwardly from the central plate portion of the main plate for manual manipulation of the main plate.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 07/586,953, filed Sep. 24, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,142, issued Nov. 26, 1991.
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Divisions (1)
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