Lock installation kit

Abstract

A template assembly for locating required mounting holes for door lock has a generally U-shaped flexible end template, support clips pivotably attached to free ends of the end template, and side templates attached to the support clips. The end template has a center hole locating mark, and the side templates have lock cylinder hole locating marks and a strike plate hole locating mark. Alternatively, the side templates are pivotably attachable directly to the free ends of the end template. Alternatively, the template assembly is a one-piece construction, having integrated end template and side templates, the side templates not being pivotable relative the end template.

1 . A lock template assembly, comprising: 
 an end template including a base portion with at least one center hole for alignment with a center line of a door edge when positioned on a door;    at least one side template connected to the end template;    biasing means cooperating with the at least one side template to accommodate door edges of varied widths and to hold the at least one side template substantially flush to a respective door surface; and    marking means disposed in at least one side template for providing cylinder hole location.    
   
   
       2 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the marking means include guide holes.  
   
   
       3 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the biasing means include spring steel.  
   
   
       4 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the biasing means include a resilient thermoplastic material.  
   
   
       5 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the end template is a generally U-shaped spring clip having two side portions forming the biasing means.  
   
   
       6 . The lock template assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the U-shaped spring clip applies substantially equal and opposing forces to the door to align the base portion with the center line.  
   
   
       7 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , having two side templates.  
   
   
       8 . The lock template assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one side template includes an offset tip.  
   
   
       9 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side templates is pivotably connected to the biasing means.  
   
   
       10 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , further including spring means for biasing the at least one side template to a lie flush with respect to a respective door surface.  
   
   
       11 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side template and the end template are integrally formed.  
   
   
       12 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the biasing means is a spring clip attached to the end template opposite to the at least one side template.  
   
   
       13 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side template includes a non-marking protection cap.  
   
   
       14 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , further including grip means applied to an inside surface of at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template.  
   
   
       15 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the end template includes temporary fastener holes for securing the template assembly to the door edge.  
   
   
       16 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , including further marking means for providing a striker plate height and location on an adjacent doorjamb.  
   
   
       17 . The lock template assembly of  claim 1 , further including self-alignment means provided on at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template to ensure proper alignment between the at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template.  
   
   
       18 . The lock template assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the self-alignment means include a pin provided with crush ribs.  
   
   
       19 . An integrally formed lock template assembly, comprising: 
 an end template including a base portion with at least one center hole for alignment with a center line of a door edge when positioned on a door;    at least one side template integrally formed with the end template and substantially perpendicular to the base portion;    biasing means, integrally formed with the end template, cooperating with the at least one side template to accommodate door edges of varied widths and to hold the at least one side template substantially flush to a respective door surface; and    marking means disposed in at least one side template for providing cylinder hole location.    
   
   
       20 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the end template has two side portions forming a generally U-shaped spring clip, and wherein two side templates depend from each of two side portions of the end template, respectively.  
   
   
       21 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the U-shaped spring clip applies substantially equal and opposing forces to the door to align the base portion with the center line.  
   
   
       22 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the marking means include guide holes.  
   
   
       23 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the biasing means include spring steel.  
   
   
       24 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the biasing means include a resilient thermoplastic material.  
   
   
       25 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , having two side templates.  
   
   
       26 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the side templates includes offset tips for reducing effort required to operate the biasing means.  
   
   
       27 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one side template includes a non-marking protection cap.  
   
   
       28 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , further including grip means applied to an inside surface of at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template.  
   
   
       29 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the end template includes temporary fastener holes for securing the template assembly to the door edge.  
   
   
       30 . The integrally formed lock template assembly of  claim 19 , including further marking means for providing a striker plate height and location on an adjacent door jamb.  
   
   
       31 . A lock installation kit comprising: 
 a set of lock installation tools; and    a lock template assembly forming a case to a tool box containing the set of lock installation tools, the lock template assembly having an end template including a base portion with at least one center hole for alignment with a center line of a door edge when positioned on a door; at least one side template connected to the end template; biasing means cooperating with the at least one side template to accommodate door edges of varied widths and to hold the at least one side template substantially flush to a respective door surface; and marking means disposed in at least one side template for providing cylinder hole location.    
   
   
       32 . A lock template assembly, comprising: 
 an end template including a base portion with at least one center hole for alignment with a center line of a door edge when positioned on a door;    at least one side template connected to the end template;    biasing means cooperating with the at least one side template to accommodate door edges of varied widths and to hold the at least one side template substantially flush to a respective door surface; and    marking means disposed in the at least one side template for marking a location of a striker plate on an adjacent door jamb when the side template is positioned adjacent the door jamb.    
   
   
       33 . A lock template assembly, comprising: 
 an end template including a base portion with at least one center hole for alignment with a center line of a door edge when positioned on a door;    at least one side template connected to the end template;    biasing means cooperating with the at least one side template to accommodate door edges of varied widths and to hold the at least one side template substantially flush to a respective door surface;    self-alignment means provided on at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template to ensure proper alignment between the at least one of the biasing means and the at least one side template; and    marking means disposed in at least one side template for providing cylinder hole location.    
   
   
       34 . The lock template assembly of  claim 33 , wherein the self-alignment means include a pin provided with crush ribs.