LockBuddy 101 is a Lock Assist Device for School and Office Building Doors that are unable to lock from the inside of the room. Stay Safe While you Lock!
History
While conducting lockdown drills in local schools, it was discovered that most doors on schools and office buildings do not have the ability to be locked from the inside of the room. The Teacher or employee would have to open the door putting them in a dangerous situation exposing them to the possible threat to use a key to manually lock the door from the hallway side. In today’s socie
ty there is an ever growing need to keep everyone safe especially our children. What is LockBuddy 101
LockBuddy 101 is a device that is a slide release that is attached to a door frame keeping the door latch from engaging into the door frame. The added dimension gives the door more functionality. It allows the door to be locked from the inside as opposed to having to lock it on the outside. Currently, there is a need for LockBuddy 101 to offer a way to safely and easily lock doors from the inside without putting individuals in harm’s way. In addition, the cost to change all the locks in a building so you can secure the lock from the inside would be a major cost. Therefore, LockBuddy 101 will be cost effective as well as added security and safety. Benefits of LockBuddy 101
The major benefit of LockBuddy 101 is keeping children and employees safe in schools and work place. Most locks in schools and office buildings only have a key to lock the door from the hall side. The cost to change all the locks so they would be more like a residential style lock system where you can lock from the inside would be a major cost. This idea would be minimal cost per door with easy installation. LockBuddy 101 allows a door to be continually locked. A simple slide will secure the door rather than opening the door to lock it, which makes for a dangerous situation if there is an intruder is in a building. Another added benefit is that a substitute teacher don’t always receive keys to lock the door going into lockdown, LockBuddy 101 will allow them to lock the classroom and keep it safe. Classroom and Office door lock assist device. Many current classrooms and offices have doors that only lock from the outside with the use of a key. This means that if there is a security issue in the building the teacher, custodian or another person with a key must go into the hallway in order to lock the door. This can be a risk as they are presenting themselves to the danger on the outside of the room. This is also a time consuming issue. The cost to replace those current locking systems is very costly and can bust any budget. With LockBuddy 101, there is no need to do that. LockBuddy 101 is a retrofit kit that can make the present locking system become safety and less risky to lock. Now, from inside the room, you can simply slide the thumb lever to lock the door instantly, keeping out the unwanted intruder. Also, if an intruder observes a person opening the door to lock it, they are letting the intruder know people are in the class room. By allowing the lock to be engaged from inside the room, it can be discretely locked without making unneeded noise or movements. This device will still allow rescuers who have a key to gain access to the room when the emergency is over.
