Symmetrical uni-directional single action centered cylinder keyless deadbolt door lock assembly for right or left hand hung doors

Abstract

A door lock assembly operates a deadbolt between unlocked and locked positions. It includes a key cylinder having a central axis, a torque blade extending from said cylinder upon said center axis, an actuator interlock mechanism operatively connected with the door lock assembly and provided for pivoting upon the torque blade, a ring, pivotally mounted to the door lock assembly, and incorporating a post, the actuator interlock mechanism having a radially extending arm, being bifurcated at its end, for locating upon the ring post, such that upon turning of the ring the actuator interlock mechanism turns the torque blade; a latch bolt assembly, including a deadbolt, the torque blade extending through the latch bolt assembly, and pivoting a latch operator that extends the deadbolt for shifting into a locked or unlocked position, during usage of the door lock assembly.

Claims

1. A door lock assembly incorporating a deadbolt and latch bolt assembly for incorporation in a door and having a uni-directional operative centered key cylinder for pivotal functioning for a keyless operation of said deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of said deadbolt, said door lock assembly comprising; a key cylinder provided fully centered in said door lock assembly, said key cylinder being both vertically and horizontally aligned on a center axis in said door lock assembly, a key cylinder torque blade extending from said key cylinder and aligned on said center axis; an actuator interlock mechanism operatively connected in the door lock assembly and provided for pivoting with said torque blade on said same center axis, said actuator interlock mechanism being pivotal on said center axis from an unlocked position corresponding to an unlocked position of the deadbolt, to a locked position corresponding to a locked position of said deadbolt, said pivotal locking movement of said actuator interlock mechanism being made in one direction, regardless whether the door lock assembly and its said actuator interlock mechanism are installed for a right hand or left hand hung door; a ring pivotally mounted upon the door lock assembly and pivotal with the actuator interlock mechanism from an initial position of said ring to a second position thereof; said actuator interlock mechanism and ring extending radially from the center axis of the door lock assembly, said actuator interlock mechanism having an activation cam provided upon the said torque blade, and said actuator interlock mechanism at its outer radial end being bifurcated, said ring having a post connecting interiorly thereof and extending from its connection with said ring, said post provided for locating within the bifurcated outer end of the said actuator interlock mechanism and the turning of said ring providing for a turning of the actuator interlock mechanism therewith during operation of the door lock assembly; said actuator interlock mechanism being configured and arranged for contact with said torque blade when said door lock assembly is in an unlocked position, and upon rotation of the ring from its initial position, turning in a pivotal movement to pivot the torque blade from an unlocked position of the actuator interlock mechanism and its associated latch bolt assembly and deadbolt to a locked position of said latch bolt assembly, and a biasing member interconnecting with the door lock assembly and the ring, and said actuator interlock mechanism to urge the actuator interlock mechanism to pivot in reverse from its pressured contact with the torque blade after securing the locked position of the latch bolt assembly and its deadbolt, on either a right hand or left hand hung door; said latch bolt assembly being operable upon a turning of the ring in a pivotal mode in one direction, and the ring being rotatable only in said pivotal direction to rotate the actuator interlock mechanism and said torque blade from its unlocked position of the deadbolt to its locking position in its manipulation of the latch bolt assembly and its deadbolt for locking of the associated door; said latch bolt assembly being configured for installation upon either a right hand or left hand hung door with no reconfiguration of said latch bolt assembly required, said latch bolt assembly may be reversed by inverting in its installation upon a door to urge its deadbolt to lock either a right hand or left hand hung door, said latch bolt assembly incorporating a deadbolt cylindrical frame, a latch driving mechanism, said latch driving mechanism having an opening therethrough and through which said torque blade extends, and a latch operator for movement of the deadbolt during its shifting into a locked or unlocked position, the back of said cylindrical frame having a pair of apertures therein, said cylindrical frame having upper and lower edges and the pair of apertures being arranged centrally between said upper and lower edges at the back of said cylindrical frame, the pair of apertures provided for mounting for pivotal movement of said latch driving mechanism therein, said torque blade of said door lock assembly extending through said latch driving mechanism, the apertures at the back of said cylindrical frame and the opening through the latch driving mechanism being on the same center axis as the key cylinder and said torque blade, such that when the ring is manually pivoted, causes pivoting of the torque blade and the actuator interlock mechanism, the latch bolt assembly will force the deadbolt into a locked position, regardless whether provided upon a right hand or left hand hung door because of its fully centered location of the key cylinder.

2. The door lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the ring positions the deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position upon a pivotal movement in a clockwise direction.

3. The door lock assembly of claim 2, wherein the latch bolt assembly is operable in only said clockwise pivotal movement without further adjustment other than being inverted, regardless whether the door is hung for right hand or left hand operation through functioning of the door lock assembly.

4. The door lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the same latch bolt assembly may be configured for installation upon either a right hand or left hand hung door with no reconfiguration of its latch bolt assembly required.

5. The door lock assembly of claim 4, wherein the deadbolt and latch bolt assembly will be inverted in its installation within the lock assembly to function as a deadbolt for locking either the right hand to a left hand hung door.

6. The door lock assembly of claim 5, wherein said door lock assembly having said key cylinder, and said key cylinder is positioned in the center of the door lock assembly to provide for the keyless deadbolt locking when applied to either a right hand or left hand hung door.

7. The door lock assembly of claim 1, wherein said actuator interlock mechanism connecting with the latch bolt assembly, said center axis torque blade extending through the actuator interlock mechanism and the latch bolt assembly, said actuator interlock mechanism positioning said torque blade therethrough, and said ring and actuator interlock mechanism being spring biased to allow the ring to be rotated in a first direction, to lock the deadbolt, and door, and with said spring bias returning the ring and actuator interlock mechanism to its initial inactive position.

8. The door lock assembly of claim 7, wherein said door lock assembly is operable in a clockwise operating mode.

9. The door lock assembly of claim 7, wherein said actuator interlock mechanism is configured for an operating mode to move the deadbolt and latch bolt assembly in one direction of rotation of said ring regardless whether the door lock assembly is mounted to a right hand or left hand hung door.

10. The door lock assembly of claim 9, wherein said actuator interlock mechanism is releasable from operative connection with the ring to permit rotation of the ring in a clockwise direction to urge the actuator interlock mechanism to force the deadbolt into its locking position, and to return the ring to its inoperative position.

11. The door lock assembly of claim 10, wherein the initial position of the actuator interlock mechanism and its connected ring may be forced into its operating mode by turning it in a clockwise direction.

12. The door lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuator interlocking mechanism is operable in only a clockwise pivotal movement, regardless whether the door is hung for a right hand or left hand operation.

13. The door lock assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuator interlocking mechanism is operable in only a counterclockwise pivotal movement without further adjustment, regardless whether the door is hung for a right hand or left hand operation.

14. A door lock assembly incorporating a deadbolt and latch bolt assembly for incorporation in a door and having a uni-directional operative centered key cylinder for pivotal functioning for a keyless operation of said deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of said deadbolt, said door lock assembly comprising; a key cylinder provided fully centered in said door lock assembly, said key cylinder being both vertically and horizontally aligned on a center axis in said door lock assembly, a key cylinder torque blade extending from said key cylinder and aligned on said center axis; an actuator interlock mechanism operatively connected in the door lock assembly and provided for pivoting with said torque blade on said same center axis, said actuator interlock mechanism being pivotal on said center axis from an unlocked position corresponding to an unlocked position of the deadbolt, to a locked position corresponding to a locked position of said deadbolt, said pivotal locking movement of said actuator interlock mechanism being made in one direction, regardless whether the door lock assembly and its said actuator interlock mechanism are installed for a right hand or left hand hung door; a ring pivotally mounted upon the door lock assembly and pivotal with the actuator interlock mechanism from an initial position of said ring to a second position thereof; said actuator interlock mechanism and ring extending radially from the center axis of the door lock assembly, said actuator interlock mechanism having an activation cam provided upon said torque blade, and said actuator interlock mechanism having an outer radial end, said ring having a post connecting interiorly thereof and extending from its connection with said ring, said post provided for biasing against the outer end of said actuator interlock mechanism and the turning of said ring providing for a turning of the actuator interlock mechanism therewith during operation of the door lock assembly; said actuator interlock mechanism being configured and arranged for contact with said torque blade when said door lock assembly is in an unlocked position, and upon rotation of the ring from its initial position, turning in a pivotal movement to pivot the torque blade from an unlocked position of the actuator interlock mechanism and its associated latch bolt assembly and deadbolt to a locked position of said latch bolt assembly, and a biasing member interconnecting with the door lock assembly and the ring, and said actuator interlock mechanism to urge the actuator interlock mechanism to pivot in reverse from its pressured contact with the torque blade after securing the locked position of the latch bolt assembly and its deadbolt, on either a right hand or left hand hung door; said latch bolt assembly being operable upon a turning of the ring in a pivotal mode in one direction, and the ring being rotatable only in said pivotal direction to rotate the actuator interlock mechanism and said torque blade from its unlocked position of the deadbolt to its locking position in its manipulation of the latch bolt assembly and its deadbolt for locking of the associated door; said latch bolt assembly being configured for installation upon either a right hand or left hand hung door with no reconfiguration of said latch bolt assembly required, said latch bolt assembly may be reversed by inverting in its installation upon a door to urge its deadbolt to lock either a right hand or left hand hung door, said latch bolt assembly incorporating a deadbolt cylindrical frame, a latch driving mechanism, said latch driving mechanism having an opening therethrough and through which said torque blade extends, and a latch operator for movement of the deadbolt during its shifting into a locked or unlocked position, the back of said cylindrical frame having a pair of apertures therein, said cylindrical frame having upper and lower edges and the pair of apertures being arranged centrally between said upper and lower edges at the back of said cylindrical frame, the pair of apertures provided for mounting for pivotal movement of said latch driving mechanism therein, said torque blade of said door lock assembly extending through said latch driving mechanism, the apertures at the back of said cylindrical frame and the opening through the latch driving mechanism being on the same center axis as the key cylinder and said torque blade, such that when the ring is manually pivoted, causes pivoting of the torque blade and the actuator interlock mechanism, the latch bolt assembly will force the deadbolt into a locked position, regardless whether provided upon a right hand or left hand hung door because of its fully centered location of the key cylinder

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In referring to the drawings,

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly, with the latch removed;

[0025] FIG. 1a shows the various shapes for the apertures that extend through the actuator and accommodate a similarly shaped torque blade there through during assembly of the locking mechanism;

[0026] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the keyless deadbolt and deadbolt latch lock assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing it installed on an outer surface of an in-swinging left-hand door;

[0027] FIG. 3 is a front view of the right turn single action keyless deadbolt lock assembly of this invention, showing its symmetric centered cylinder;

[0028] FIG. 4 is a rear view of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly, in its rest position, ready to lock the deadbolt;

[0029] FIG. 5 is a view of the rear surface of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly with the locking ring being turned to the right in the engaged position for locking of the deadbolt;

[0030] FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the deadbolt lock assembly, showing its extended torque blade;

[0031] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the symmetric centerline dead bolt latch assembly for moving its deadbolt into a locking position;

[0032] FIG. 8a is a basic inside side view of the symmetric centerline deadbolt latch with centered line assembly apertures and center line torque blade interlock hole for the key cylinder for a right hand door installation;

[0033] FIG. 8b is the basic inside side view of the symmetric centerline deadbolt latch with centered line assembly apertures and center line torque blade interlock hole for the key cylinder for a left hand installed door;

[0034] FIG. 9 is another exploded view of a deadbolt latch as used in conjunction with the keyless unidirectional deadbolt lock assembly of this invention;

[0035] FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the deadbolt lock assembly of this invention, as modified showing how the cast actuator ring and actuator is integrated into one part of the structure of the pivotal ring assembly, and its locator being restructured without the need of the locator bridge;

[0036] FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the deadbolt and deadbolt latch variety of components that form the keyless deadbolt lock assembly, and its deadbolt latch mechanism, in preparation for installation for a left hand operative door;

[0037] FIG. 12 shows the stamped keyless deadbolt lock assembly, without disclosing its latch mechanism, but incorporating the one part cast actuator ring;

[0038] FIG. 13 shows an exploded view of the entire keyless deadbolt lock assembly, but incorporating the type of cast actuator ring of FIG. 12;

[0039] FIG. 14 is a view of the resurface of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly in its steady state condition;

[0040] FIG. 15 is a rear view of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly and its deadbolt latch set up for a right hand door installation; and

[0041] FIG. 16 is a view of the resurface of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly and its deadbolt latch set up for a left hand door installation.

[0042] Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the various views of the invention illustrated in the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0043] Reference characters and identified parts of the invention [0044] 1The single action in a clockwise direction for locking the door lock assembly. [0045] 2Lock faceplate [0046] 3Extension spring [0047] 4Single action right turn clockwise only locking ring [0048] 5Key cylinder [0049] 6Key cylinder torque blade [0050] 7aActuator [0051] 8Actuator forked end [0052] 9aActuator single action activation cam [0053] 10aLocator [0054] 11Locator bridge [0055] 11aApertures [0056] 12Centered located cylinder key hole lock [0057] 13Inside bell [0058] 14Lock face [0059] 17aRing post for holding 17b and 18 [0060] 18Post on ring to interlock with actuator forked end 8a [0061] 19New unique fully centered cylinder and deadbolt latch allowing for single action right turns locking [0062] 20Left hand door [0063] 21Deadbolt [0064] 22Latch faceplate [0065] 22aDoor edge [0066] 23In swing left hand door [0067] 24Lock body foundation interlock [0068] 25Locator interlock [0069] 26Spring post for extension spring [0070] 27Center line of dead bolt latch [0071] 28Dead bolt latch setup for left hand door in-swing [0072] 29Dead bolt latch setup for right Hand door in-swing [0073] 30Latch bolt assembly [0074] 31aLatch operator [0075] 33Integral back end [0076] 34Cylindrical shaped frame halve [0077] 35Cylindrical shaped frame halve [0078] 36Latch driving mechanism [0079] 56Bolt casing [0080] 60Hollow tube [0081] 72Spring [0082] 76Pin [0083] 88Rear flat plate [0084] 96Centrally aligned openings [0085] 106Leaf Spring

[0086] The door lock assembly of this invention is generally shown overall in FIGS. 1, 2, 10, 12, and 13, and generally is identified as the lock assembly 1. As noted in FIG. 1, it provides a perspective view of the uni-directional clockwise only right turn keyless deadbolt lock assembly 1 of this invention. As shown in the drawing, therein is disclosed the ring assembly 4 which in this particular embodiment, will turn in a clockwise manner to lock the door, by engagement of its post 17a and with the pin 17b, that is attached with or as in FIGS. 10, 12, and 13 has a combined ring and actuator that omits the bridge, the spring 3 and which is useful for turning of its finger 18 operatively associated with the ring 4, that is applied for activating the keyless deadbolt lock manually, without the use of a key. Arranged somewhat forwardly of the ring 4 is the lock faceplate 2 which normally is identified as an end plate, that has connected with it the extension spring 3, which tends to bias the ring 4 back into its inoperative position, once the door latch has been locked. Obviously, the tension spring 3 may also comprise a compression spring, a leaf spring, a spiral spring, or any other spring, which could operate just as effectively by connection with the spring post 26, of the said external plate 2, with the opposite end of the spring 3 connecting with the said post 17b, mounted upon the ring 4.

[0087] The interlock 24 cooperates with the locator 10a, and they attach together through usage of the assembly screws that fit through the aligned apertures of the said locator, and the lock faceplate 2. This is when the assembly is affixed to the opening provided through the door, for installation of this deadbolt lock assembly. The extension spring 3 is used to return the ring 4 to its rest position, as aforesaid, in preparation for the next locking engagement. The key cylinder torque blade 6 is configured for different embodiments, and can be the flat blade as shown in FIG. 1, or it can undertake other shapes, and co-operate with the single action actuation cam 9a, depending upon the configuration of the blade 6 (see FIG. 6). Thus, the shape of the blade, and the type of aperture provided through the activation cam 9a, determines the structural method for locking of the deadbolt latch, into the door jamb, as the ring 4 is turned as, in the preferred embodiment, in a clockwise direction. See FIG. 1a for cam apertures configuration. The actuator 7a has a bifurcated end, as noted at 8a, and which is designed for riding upon the post 18, for turning of the deadbolt latch into its door locking position, upon turning of the ring 4 of the lock assembly, during usage.

[0088] The locator 10a serves a variety of purposes, generally as defined in my prior identified patents, and includes the lock body foundation interlock 24, that is designed to stabilize and secure together all components of the complete deadbolt assembly with bolts, with its locator bridge 11, and holds the actuator 7a in place to insure consistent operation of the lock, and its deadbolt latch, during its operation. FIG. 6 shows all of these components assembled together.

[0089] Reference character 12, as noted in FIG. 2, shows the centered key hole for the key cylinder, with its integral key accepting member, which engages centrally within the lock faceplate 2, during assembly. In addition, the actuator 7a mounts onto the key cylinder 5, and its torque blade 6, during assembly of the mechanism. See also FIGS. 2 and 13.

[0090] In referring to FIG. 2, the keyless deadbolt door lock assembly, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, is generally indicated as being mounted within the door 20. It is illustrated as being installed on an in swinging, left hand door, which generally means that the hinges for the door are provided at the left side of the installed door, and are fixed to the contiguous jamb of the door assembly thereat. Thus, the door 20 is hingedly mounted on the door frame (not shown). In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1, in addition to FIG. 2, the lock assembly 1 is mounted on the outside surface of the in swinging door 20 (i.e., the surface that is accessible from the exterior of the building to which the door is mounted). The door 20 opens into the building, e.g., in the direction indicated by the arrow A, of FIG. 2. It is understood, however, that the lock assembly 1 may be mounted on an inside surface of the door 20, if desirable. It is also to be understood that the lock assembly 1 may be mounted on an outside surface or an inside surface of an out swinging door, which would open in a direction opposite to that as indicated by the arrow A, without departing from the scope of this invention.

[0091] As used herein for the various described embodiments of this invention, it is to be noted that the terms inner, inward, outer and outward without being proceeded by the term radial refers to the longitudinal direction of the lock assembly, and more particularly refers to the relative positions of the various components of the lock assembly as viewed from the door looking inward through the lock assembly (e.g., from right to left, as in FIG. 1). The term radial and radially, including the terms radially inward, radially inner, radially outward, and radially outer refer to a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the lock assembly 1. The above terms otherwise do not require any particular orientation of the lock assembly 1 on the door 20.

[0092] What is the essence of this invention is that the lock assembly 1 can be used with out any further structural changes upon either a right hand door, or a left hand door, and all that is required is the inversion of the door latch assembly 30, relative to the lock assembly 1, because the lock assembly 1 has a centered key operational structure, and a centered manipulating torque blade 6, that functions in combination with the ring 4, to furnish a manually self locking door, without the use of a key, and one that can be used on either side of the door, regardless of how it is mounted within the door opening structure. This is due to the orientation of the centering of the key locking mechanism, and the cylinder 5 that can function with the door latch assembly, to attain its movement in either direction, for manual locking purposes, only through a pivotal manipulation of its ring 4, during usage. The only manipulation required is to pivot the latch assembly 30 upon the torque blade approximately 180 during reassembly.

[0093] The door lock assembly 1 is operatively connected to a deadbolt latch apparatus, as to be subsequently described, and as indicated generally being installed on the door, having a deadbolt 21, as can be noted in FIG. 2. This deadbolt 21 is movable between an unlocked position, and a locked position, simply through the turning of the lock assembly ring 4, in this embodiment, in a clockwise direction. In the unlocked position, as shown in FIG. 1, and as noted in FIG. 2, in addition to FIGS. 4 through 6, the deadbolt 21 is recessed flush into the free side 22 of the door plate, of the door 22a and is arranged flush with its plate 22 on the openable side of the door as can be noted. In the locked position, the deadbolt 21 extends out from the surface of the door 20, and its plate 22, and into the contiguous or opposing door jamb, of the door frame (not shown) to lock the door closed.

[0094] With particular reference to FIG. 7, the deadbolt apparatus comprises a deadbolt housing with its deadbolt 21, and includes a suitable mechanism (e.g., and oscillating crank) for moving the deadbolt relative to the door 20, between its unlocked and locked positions. This can be done either with the use of a key, or by simply turning the ring 4, of the lock assembly, in the manner as previously described. The construction and operation of the deadbolt latch apparatus is known in the art, and will be briefly reviewed with regard to the embodiments of this invention as shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b, in addition to FIGS. 7 and 9.

[0095] The symmetric uni-directional clockwise direction of movement of the ring 4, as noted in FIG. 2, and as shown by its direction of pivot through the shown arrow is mounted onto the lock faceplate 2, and has the fully centered cylinder key hole lock 12, that allows for the single action for right turn only for manipulation of the keyless deadbolt latching mechanism, generally as illustrated in FIG. 7, and as depicted for versatile usage in FIGS. 8A and 8B. The cylinder key hole lock 12 is centered within the faceplate 2 of the lock, and has its key entry provided at 5, and which is aligned with the center arranged tab or torque blade 6 of the lock mechanism, and with its key cylinder 5. Thus, with the central alignment of all of these features of the locking mechanism, including the key hole lock receptive cylinder latch 12, and its alignment with the key cylinder 5, and the integral blade 6, it can be seen that not only can the door be easily locked, through manipulation of its manual turning ring 4, but the latch mechanism, operatively associated therewith, can move a deadbolt either to the right, when hung upon a left hand door, or can move an inverted latch to the left, when the lock assembly is applied to a right hand mounted door, in its installation.

[0096] As can be seen in FIG. 3, which is a front faceplate view of the clockwise keyless deadbolt assembly 1, a single action clockwise turning T direction for the ring 4 provides for locking of the door, through manipulation of its latch assembly 30. This can be done simply by turning of its ring 4, to attain movement of the door latch 21, outwardly of its door edge 22A, as previously explained. With the ring 4 pivotally mounted onto the body 2, and the fully centered key lock cylinder 19 and centered torque blade 6, it only takes a single action clockwise turn of the ring 4, to attain a shifting of the latch either to the right, or to the left, as depicted in FIGS. 8A and 8B, after turning the latch 30 an apparently 180 in orientation, as shown. This is attained through the first center alignment of the deadbolt 21 with the various apertures 9B, as noted in these figures, and the arrangement of the actuating cam 9A, with its blade 6, located fully centered in the structure of the lock assembly, as can be noted. As previously explained, the torque blade 6 of the operative lock assembly is also centered relative to the various lock components, which provides for manual locking of the door, without a key, regardless whether the door latch and bolt mechanism is applied to the right edge, or left edge of the structured door, as noted in these FIGS. 8A and 8B.

[0097] FIG. 4 provides a rear face or rear view of the locking mechanism 1, with a ring 4, comprising the keyless deadbolt, in its rest position. In other words, the deadbolt lock can be locked without the use of a key. The spring has pulled the bifurcated end of the actuator 8a, back into a steady state condition. The locator 10a, with its cut away on the left side, for showing the extension spring 3, being secured through the spring attachment post 18, pulls the spring 3 back to its steady state condition. This is achieved, as previously reviewed, because of the attachment of the post 18 within the bifurcated end 8a of the actuator. Also shown is the locator bridge 11 that shows the interlocking of all of these components together, generally through the application of bolts provided through the apertures 11a that secure all of these components together, when assembled into the door.

[0098] FIG. 5 illustrates a view of the lock after assembly, where the ring 4 has been turned clockwise, for engagement of the deadbolt lock within the door, against the bias of its spring 3.

[0099] FIG. 6 provides a sectional view of the keyless deadbolt lock assembly, and shows how the key latch cylinder 19, the body of the lock 2 faceplate, and its pivotal ring 4 are all conveniently centered within the lock assembly, and in alignment with its torque blade or tab 6, so that when the lock assembly is interconnected with its deadbolt latching means, as in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the latching means may be reversed between its usage for a right hand bolt action, as noted in said FIG. 8A, and showing its deadbolt 21, or how the deadbolt latch may be inverted, to dispose its deadbolt 21 for extension to the left, when mounted for a left hand door operation, as shown in FIG. 8B. What is to be particularly noted, is that the holes 9C of the back of the frames 34 and 35 are aligned with the latch cam 36, is also centered, so that it can be inverted for usage for the purposes of this invention, as can also be understood from the FIGS. 8A and 8B are the invertable latch embodiments. You will also note that the apertures 11A are provided upon the center line of the deadbolt latch, to assure that the entire assembly can accept the bolts or screws that secure the entire lock assembly to the door, when it is installed, regardless whether it is applied for a right hand operative door or a left hand operating door.

[0100] To provide a brief indication of the type of standard deadbolt lock latching mechanisms that can be used in combination with this invention, FIG. 7, in addition to FIG. 9 shows a standard latch bolt assembly 30, and its various operating components that are engaged by the torque blade 6, extending through the aperture or hole 9B, and securing with the latch cam 36, can be seen. In addition, the apertures 11 a that accommodate the securement bolts for holding the entire lock assembly in place, installed upon the door, can be also noted, and it can be seen how they are in alignment longitudinally of the latch means, so that the latch can be inverted, when installed on an opposite edge of the door, during its assembly, as desired.

[0101] The various elements of the deadbolt lock, and its latch, as shown in FIG. 7, have been previously described in published application No. US2010/0107707 A1, and as stated, are incorporated herein by reference.

[0102] Basically the description of the invention as provided herein, shows how a door lock assembly, with a manually operative locking means, without the use of a key, can be operatively connected with a redesigned door latch, so that the lock can be used either on the right edge of the door, of a left side hung door, as noted at 29, or with the inversion of the latch, it can be installed for operation on the left side of the door, for a right hand in swinging door, as noted at 28.

[0103] The particular latch mechanism for operating in conjunction with the door lock assemblies, as previous reviewed, is shown in said FIG. 7, and also in FIG. 9, noted at 30. This is an exploded view of the deadbolt and latch bolt assembly. Generally, the integrated structure of this deadbolt latch is described in quite detail in said published application No. US2010/0107707 A1, and the description of its preferred embodiment, in view of its drawings, is incorporated herein by reference, for further clarification for the application of this latch mechanism, and its operation. Essentially, it includes its deadbolt 21, which fits into the cylindrical tube 60, which extends integrally rearwardly from its bolt casing 56. This engages with the latch faceplate 22A, when the two are screwed onto in the edge of the door, as can be noted in FIG. 2. The deadbolt 21 fits within the tube 60, when assembled. Likewise, the spring 72, and its associated pin 76, fit within the latch bolt opening, and are pressed therein by means of the latch operator 31. The front of the latch operator, as noted, at 31A, presses the spring and its pin within the deadbolt 21. The integral back end 33, of the plate means 80, cooperates with the latch plate sections 88, to provide for urging of the latch bolt between its operative locking position, and its withdrawn unlocked location. The cylindrically shaped frame halves 34 and 35, which when assembled together, form a cylindrical like member, and which locate inside the deadbolt 21, and slide and locate interiorly of the hollow tube 60 of the bolt casing 56. The integral backs of the frame halves 34 and 35, as noted at 88, are formed as flat plates, as noted, and these flat plates embrace the rear section 33 of the latch operator 31 therein, when installed. This rear section 33 is integrally revised and engaged by the tab 36 for shifting of its associated deadbolt 21. As previously reviewed, the centrally aligned openings 9B provided through the rear flat plates 88 hold the latch driving mechanism 36 therein, and is held in position by means of the shown leaf spring 106, and its latch driving mechanism 36 has the blade 6 provided therethrough, to furnish a turning of the driving mechanism 36, when forcing the deadbolt 21 between its operative and in-operative positions, whether it be locked exteriorly by means of manipulation of the ring 4, or through the use of a key. In addition, the internal operative mechanism for the door, such as a turn latch 50A, also engages with the lock end of the torque blade for turning the latch driving mechanism 36, between its various positions. See FIGS. 12, 13, 8A & 8B, and 14 through 16.

[0104] As can be seen, once again in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the configuration of the latch 30, and more particularly its rear flat plate sections 88, are shown in detail, and it can be seen, once again, how the latch driving mechanism 36 locates within its aligned openings 9C, in addition to the bolt receiving opening 11A, for holding the door lock in place, when assembled and installed. In addition, as can be further seen in these figures, the same door latch can be used for either a right hand door, or left hand door, simply by inverting the same in its installation within the door lock assembly. The arm of the drive 36 fits into the opening of the operator 33 to shift the latch between an open and locked position.

[0105] FIG. 10 shows a modification to the keyless deadbolt lock assembly 1 of this invention. As structured, the assembly includes its lock faceplate 2, which is provided for having pivotally mounted thereon the single action pivotal turning locking ring 4, but in this particular instance, the ring has been modified to provide for an integral cast connection with the actuator 7A as can be noted. It can be seen that there is still a ring post 17A and 17B that will connect with the type of spring 3 as previously reviewed with respect to FIG. 1. And, there is available the locator 10A that engages the back edge of the ring 4, when the deadbolt lock is assembled for installation into a door aperture, in the manner as described, and as known in the art. This shows an example as to how the structure of the lock assembly can be modified; certain of its components can be integrated together, so as to reduce the number of independent parts that make up the assembled lock, for usage. Essentially, the actuation cam 9A is integrally formed upon the structure of the ring 4. The actuator 7A is integrally formed extending inwardly from the ring 4, generally radially inwardly and provides its cam 9A located upon the center axis of the key hole lock 12. The ring 4 and the actuator 7a are formed as one piece.

[0106] FIG. 11 shows an exploded view of the variety of components for both the door locking assembly, and its latching mechanism, generally as previously shown and explained with respect to FIGS. 1 and 7. One can see where the latch mechanism 30 and its various components are integrated into the structure of the locator bridge 11, when it is assembled for either a right hand deadbolt operation, or a left hand deadbolt operation, in the manner as previously reviewed. In addition, the fasteners 50 extend through the variety of apertures of the back plate 51, which is normally arranged interiorly of the door, through the various apertures of the locator bridge 11, through the aligned apertures of the plate sections 88, and screw into the threaded apertures 52 of the lock faceplate 2 of the lock assembly 1.

[0107] FIG. 12 shows the lock assembly 1 but in this instance, incorporating the locking ring 4 with its integrally structured actuator 7a, that may be cast with the ring, when it is formed.

[0108] FIG. 13 provides a view similar to FIG. 11, of the entire assembly, but incorporating the locking ring 4, as previously reviewed with respect to the embodiments as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12.

[0109] As previously reviewed, it is just as likely that the entire assembly for the centering of the key locking cylinder, and the actuator assembly, when operating upon the latch mechanism, could just as easily be fabricated to function upon turning of the locking ring from a counterclockwise direction of turn. This would only necessitate the rearrangement of the spring means, in an opposite arcuate configuration, to allow the latch to force the deadbolt into its extended and locking position, and then provide for the reverse turn of the locking ring to its steady state position, without affecting the deadbolt locking of the door in place, once manipulated. This can just as easily be achieved from the components of this invention, to once again allow for the latching of the deadbolt for locking of the door in which it is installed, whether it is located on a right hand door, or a left hand door, upon its installation, in the manner as previously reviewed herein.

[0110] With previous designs for keyless deadbolt lock assemblies, because all of these previous locks did not give consideration to the centering of all of the operative components for the locking assembly, the user had several very cumbersome steps to substantially take the lock body and its parts apart, and put them all back together in a different configuration, before starting the installation process on the door. And, since the cylinder locking mechanisms and its torque blade were not centered within the lock structure, in all instances, it would not be possible to shift the latch from one side, to the other, depending upon whether a right hand or left hand installed door was being assembled. Depending upon the installation of the keyless locking deadbolt for an in swing or out swing left hand door or right hand door; one will have four different configurations to figure out. To further cause confusion and improper locking operations, the installer previously needed to properly follow several different directions for installation. The need to remove the reconfiguration screw, to turn a ring to the correct configuration depending upon the installation, to turn the actuator to the proper position, followed by lining up the turning ring perfectly over the turntable hole below, and reinstalling the reconfigured screw through the ring and into the turntable hole, was a very complex process. If the reconfiguration process is not done with total precession, the user will have a lock that could bind or fail completely, making it impossible to use the unit, or configured to unlock the door when turning the ring.

[0111] There is a further confusion with the usage of the prior art devices regarding which way to turn the ring to lock the door. If the user does not keep this in mind, with each and every time the user locks the door, one can easily think that the lock on the door is secured, when it is not. For example, if the front door is a left hand door, and the side door of a building is a right hand door, the user must remember what direction to turn the ring on each door to lock the door, with the prior type of assemblies. Depending upon the four possible configurations, the user installs the keyless deadbolt, and then needs to remember which way to turn the ring, to lock the door, when leaving their homes or their office. The user will be confused as to which direction to turn the locking ring, whether to the right, or to the left. The cause of the design in previous disclosures require a substantial need of reconfiguration of all previous keyless locking deadbolt devices, depended upon the use of the longstanding traditional offset lower cylinder deadbolt latch, which was just not center located within the structure, but allowed for a simple reassembly of the current invention, into the door, only requiring a clockwise turn for locking the deadbolt, regardless whether the lock assembly is applied to a right hand door, or a left hand door, in its assembly. There really was no way with the prior devices to achieve universality of application, and usage, as can be done with the current invention, due to the precise centering of all of its operating components, including its key cylinder, within the structure of the locking assembly, which accommodates a mere pivot to its latch assembly, to achieve either left hand operation, or right hand operation, for locking a door in place. This current invention adds symmetry to the assembly, installation, and usage of this unidirectional deadbolt concept, primarily due to the location of the centered arranged configuration of all of its operative components, which allows its latch to be shifted, depending upon the type of door installation sought.

[0112] The essence of the invention is that there is no required disassembly or no reconfiguration required with the deadbolt door lock assembly of this invention, unlike what had to be done with the prior art structures. One need only to reorient the deadbolt latch, by pivoting it 180, when the same deadbolt and deadbolt latch is used for hanging either a right hand door, or a left hand hung door, when using this invention.

[0113] Another primary advantage of this invention, as previously referred to, is that the deadbolt lock, with its centered key lock cylinder, will remain in its usual position upon the door when the lock is used either on a left hand hung door or a right hand hung door. The only item reversed, 180, is the latch bolt assembly 30. Thus, the various pins of the cylinder lock 19 remain upwardly within the cylinder, and therefore, no water can leak into the door lock, at this location, and corrode those operative pins, with which the lock key functions, to provide for an unlocking of the deadbolt, when access through the door is required. In other words, the various key pins remain in the upper portion of the cylinder lock, and since the cylinder lock and its deadbolt lock are never pivoted or reversed, this enhances the useful life of the door lock, for a prolonged period of time. When the dead bolt lock is reversed for use upon one or the other of a right hand or left hand hung door, only the latch mechanism 30, as shown in FIGS. 7, 8A, and 8B, gets reversed, but the lock face plate 2, its locking ring 4, its locator 10A, and all of its components, as shown in FIG. 1, and as disclosed in FIGS. 2-6, remain in their same upright position, as shown therein, and does not get turned upside-down when the lock is used either for a right hand or left hand hung door.

[0114] FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the one piece locking ring and actuator of the lock assembly 1 of this invention. It shows its external plate 2 and the actuator 7a that is integrally formed with its ring, generally as can be seen in FIG. 10 of the drawings. As noted in FIG. 15, the deadbolt 21 and its latch bolt assembly 30 are set up for installation upon a right hand hung door, or for installation upon the right edge of the door, in preparation for its usage for that purpose. And, FIG. 16 shows the latch bolt assembly 30 and its associated deadbolt 21 in preparation for installation upon the left edge of a door, for its installation for usage. As previously stated, the only component that is reversed is the deadbolt and latch bolt assembly 30, relative to the center key lock cylinder as previously identified at 19, which requires no internal reconfiguration of any of the components of this uni-directional single action center cylindrical key less deadbolt lock assembly, when applied for either right or left hand hung doors, for operation. The key cylinder 5 and the locking ring 4 and torque blade 6 are never changed in their upright setting, as can be seen.

[0115] Since the prior art devices do not have a centered key cylinder, obviously, they can not be simply reversed upon the door, for right hand or left hand operation, since the latch assembly will require a completely different reconfiguration, due to the off set positioning of its key latch cylinder, as can be noted from their structured door locks.

[0116] As previously reviewed, all existing deadbolts have a vertically off centered axis from the top down, whereas, the key cylinder lock 19 of the current invention is fully centered both upon a vertical and horizontal axis, of the key cylinder, the latch bolt assembly, and the deadbolt. The prior art does not have this configuration. You can not use the one piece ring and actuator of the current invention for any of the prior art style of key locks, because they are off centered vertically, whereas, with the current invention, the ring and its actuator can be used either for a left hand or right hand hung door installations, without reconfiguration or binding. The prior art would require a two part type of the ring and actuator, that would further require total reconfiguration when its door latch is positioned from a right hand hung door, to a left hand hung door for operation. Thus, with prior locks, there must be a partial disassembly and total reconfiguration of the assembly, to make it work upon both edges of the hung door. This becomes quite obvious upon review of the prior U.S. Pat. No. 5,813,261, because its key center aperture 66 is below the center of its tumbler assembly 12, are vertically offset, as can be noted. You just can not reverse that lock assembly, and deadbolt, without a total reconfiguration and reassembly of its lock and deadbolt, as can be noted.

[0117] As previously explained, the deadbolt must be installed in the upright position with the cylinder pins and springs in the upright position for proper and correct installation, and usage. The cylinder pins and springs for the cylinder key way must be in the upright position to protect the pins and springs from the elements of weather, water, dust, debris, that will enter this cylinder key way at the bottom. Turning the deadbolt upside down will cause failure of the cylinder with any foreign material and rust that enters therein, and attains access to the key way, and its keys, that will cause a failure of the deadbolt to work.

[0118] The benefits of this new design is that it simplifies the key less locking deadbolt where there is no need for any reconfiguration of the deadbolt before installation, regardless what side of the door it is applied. This device also eliminates the need to turn the key less locking ring clockwise and counterclockwise, to lock the deadbolt based on the door being either a left hand, right hand, in-swing or out-swing entry door. This device, because none of its components need to be reconfigured, eliminates the possibility of binding of the two part type of ring and actuator, as known in the prior art, particulars when applied to either a right hand or a left hand hung door. These where the improvements provided by the claimed subject matter of this invention.

[0119] Variations or modifications to the subject matter of this invention may be contemplated by those skilled in the art upon review of the invention as described herein. Such variations, if within the spirit of this invention, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of any claims to patent protection issuing hereon. The depiction of the invention in the drawings, and its description in the preferred embodiment, are set forth for illustrative purposes only.