(19)
(11) EP 1 054 125 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47

(21) Application number: 00304019.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E05B 65/10, E05B 55/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.05.1999 US 134013 P

(71) Applicant: VON DUPRIN, INC.
Indianapolis, IN 46219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nigro, Daniel N., Jr.
    Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 (US)
  • Siller, Eugene Karl
    Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US)

(74) Representative: Feakins, Graham Allan et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK RAWORTH HOUSE 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF
Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF (GB)

   


(54) Roller guide for a deadbolt


(57) A roller guide for use with a slidable deadbolt (10) which uses two rollers (22, 23), one positioned proximate each face of the deadbolt. Preferably, one roller (23) is attached to a deadbolt housing and the other roller is axially offset and is attached to the strike (22).







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