ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,201, issued on April 14, was assigned to Hanchett Entry Systems Inc. (Phoenix).
"Surface mounted electric strike" was invented by Brendan A. Webb (Gilbert, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular surface mounted electric strike system for use with a door latch assembly to selectively secure a door in a closed position within a door frame is provided. The system includes a base plate configured to be mounted to a surface of the door frame. The base plate includes at least one slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the base plate. An electric strike module has a keeper and a housing to receive a door latch of the door latc...