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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
May. 28, 2024
Schlage Lock Company Llc, Carmel, IN (US);
Paul Avgerinos, Carmel, IN (US);
Paul R. Arlinghaus, Fishers, IN (US);
Maria Shields, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Justin D. Seacat, Carmel, IN (US);
Bradley Ritchie, Whitestown, IN (US);
Brady Plummer, Fishers, IN (US);
Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US);
Abstract
An exemplary method includes placing a first adhesive on a first surface of a strike plate, wherein the strike plate includes a pocket extending into a second surface of the strike plate opposite the first surface of the strike plate. The method further includes placing a second adhesive on a first surface of a lock module, wherein the lock module includes a bolt operable to extend beyond a second surface of the lock module. The method further includes aligning the pocket with the bolt such that the bolt is operable to extend into the pocket; and with the pocket and the bolt aligned with one another, releasably joining the strike plate and the lock module with a releasable coupler, thereby forming an aligned locking assembly.