Sentence examples for the strike plate from inspiring English sources

Finally, he said, the strike plate — the plate that attaches to the door frame — should say "reinforced".

Cut to fit as necessary around the strike plate, and install it so that the open end of the "V" is facing toward the outside.

And bleach does not prevent the infections that come from repeatedly using a dull needle -- sometimes sharpened on the strike plate of a matchbook cover.

Meanwhile, even a solid door with a deadbolt can be pushed open easily if the strike plate isn't secured to the door frame with screws at least 2 1/2 inches long, said Mr. Zakhary, who is the chief of police in Woodway, Tex.

To examine muscle activity prior to and early in the foot strike, we determined muscle activity 50 ms prior to and 50 ms after toe contact with the strike plate.

Many doors come with deadbolts but have only small screws holding the strike plate to the door frames.

Be sure to get all of the screws from under the door track and behind the strike plates and push it toward the outside of the house.

Make sure the strike plates come with screws that are at least 2 1/2 in (6 cm) and will penetrate the door frame.

Groups are not to impede with the doors or locks to keep the doors from locking under any circumstance, this includes but is not limited to taping the push bar, taping the door-latches, inserting paper or cardboard in the strike-plate hole, etc.

It will also allow you to secure the lock strike plate (the part of the lock that accepts the lock bolt) with three-inch screws.

* Adjust the latch strike plate if the latch operates smoothly but fails to catch the plate.