Integrated astragal

Abstract

An apparatus for reducing the vulnerability to unauthorized entry past a r comprising a first rectangular shaped plate attached to the outside of the door, the first plate having a second or strike plate positioned to extend into the door frame to resist separation of the door and its door frame when the door is closed. The apparatus further comprises a third rectangular shaped plate attached to the inside of the door and communicating with the first plate. A portion of the first plate extends beyond the door covering a portion of the door frame. The apparatus is adapted to receive a door locking mechanism having a dead bolt. When the door is in a closed position and the dead bolt is activated, the dead bolt is extended through a pair of apertures in the door frame. Extending the dead bolt through the pair of apertures in the door frame reinforces the door and door frame and places all applied loads during forced entry directly to the dead bolt via double shear.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A door locking apparatus for attachment to a door having a dead bolt and a door frame for said door, said door locking apparatus comprising: a first rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an outside face of said door;   a second rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an inside face of said door;   a strike plate attached to said first rectangular shaped plate at an angle of approximately ninety degrees;   a rectangular shaped tube adapted to attach to said door frame, said rectangular shaped tube having an elongated opening positioned in an end thereof, said strike plate extending through said elongated opening into an inner portion of said retangular shaped tube when said door is in a closed position;   said strike plate having an aperture adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position;   said rectangular shaped tube having a first aperture on one side thereof and a second aperture an opposite side thereof, the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube being adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position to receive said dead bolt when said dead bolt is fully extended from said door through the aperture of said strike plate and the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube.   
     
     
       2. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       3. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       4. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 1/4 inch thickness. 
     
     
       5. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 1/4 inch thickness. 
     
     
       6. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first rectangular shaped plate has an aperture and said second rectangular shaped plates has an aperture, the aperture of said first rectangular shaped plate being aligned with the aperture of said second rectangular shaped plate, the aperture of said first rectangular shaped plate being adapted to receive a key lock and the aperture of said second rectangular shaped plate being adapted to receive a door knob. 
     
     
       7. The door locking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first rectangular shaped plate has an aperture and said second rectangular shaped plates has an aperture, the aperture of said first rectangular shaped plate being aligned with the aperture of said second rectangular shaped plate, the aperture of said first rectangular shaped plate being adapted to receive a key lock and the aperture of said second rectangular shaped plate being adapted to receive a door knob. 
     
     
       8. A door locking apparatus for attachment to a door having a dead bolt and a door frame for said door, said door locking apparatus comprising: a first rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an outside face of said door, said first rectangular shaped plate being adapted to be approximately flush with the outside face of said door;   a second rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an inside face of said door;   a strike plate attached to said first rectangular shape plate at an angle of approximately ninety degrees;   a rectangular shaped tube adapted to attach to said door frame, said rectangular shaped tube having an elongated opening positioned in an end thereof, said strike plate extending through said elongated opening into an inner portion of said rectangular shaped tube to resist a forced separation of said door from said door frame when said door is in a closed position;   said strike plate having an aperture adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position;   said rectangular shaped tube having a first aperture on one side thereof and a second aperture an opposite side thereof, the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube being adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position to receive said dead bolt when said dead bolt is fully extended from said door through the aperture of said strike plate and the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube, the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube being adapted to place said dead bolt in a double shear condition which prevents said dead bolt from rotating out of said door frame when an attempt is made to pry said door from said door frame.   
     
     
       9. The door locking apparatus of claim 8 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       10. The door locking apparatus of claim 8 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       11. The door locking apparatus of claim 8 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 1/4 inch thickness. 
     
     
       12. The door locking apparatus of claim 8 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 1/4 inch thickness. 
     
     
       13. A door locking apparatus for attachment to a door having a dead bolt and a door frame for said door, said door locking apparatus comprising: a first rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an outside face of said door, said first rectangular shaped plate being adapted to be approximately flush with the outside face of said door;   a second rectangular shaped plate adapted to attach to an inside face of said door;   a strike plate attached to said first rectangular shaped plate at an angle of approximately ninety degrees;   a rectangular shaped tube adapted to attach to said door frame, said rectangular shaped tube having an elongated opening positioned in an end thereof, said strike plate extending through said elongated opening into an inner portion of said rectangular shaped tube to resist a forced separation of said door from said door frame when said door is in a closed position; said strike plate having an aperture adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position;   said rectangular shaped tube having a first aperture on one side thereof and a second aperture an opposite side thereof, the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube being adapted to align with said dead bolt when said door is in said closed position to receive said dead bolt when said dead bolt is fully extended from said door through the aperture of said strike plate and the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube, the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube adapted to place said dead bolt in a double shear condition which prevents said dead bolt from rotating out of said door frame when an attempt is made to pry said door from said door frame;   a plurality of bolts coupled to said first and second rectangular shaped plates, said plurality of bolts being adapted to attach said first and second rectangular shaped plates to said door;   said first rectangular shaped plate having an aperture and said second rectangular shaped plates having an aperture, the aperture of said first rectangular shaped plate being adapted to align with the aperture of said second rectangular shaped plate, the apertures of said first and second rectangular shaped plate being adapted to receive means to extend said dead bolt through the aperture of said strike plate and the first and second apertures of said rectangular shaped tube when said door is in said closed position.   
     
     
       14. The door locking apparatus of claim 13 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       15. The door locking apparatus of claim 13 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 3/16 inch thickness. 
     
     
       16. The door locking apparatus of claim 13 wherein said strike plate and said first and second rectangular shaped plates are each fabricated from steel having a 1/4 inch thickness. 
     
     
       17. The door locking apparatus of claim 13 wherein said rectangular shaped tube is fabricated from tubular steel having a 1/4 inch thickness.