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A deadbolt door lock assembly operates a deadbolt between an unlocked and locked position. It generally comprises an actuator, a ring, and a biasing member. The ring contacts the actuator and rotates it in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to lock the deadbolt. Once the deadbolt is

A deadbolt door lock assembly operates a deadbolt between an unlocked and locked position. It generally comprises an actuator, a ring, and a biasing member. The ring contacts the actuator and rotates it in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to lock the deadbolt. Once the deadbolt is locked, the biasing member urges the ring out of contact with the actuator. In one aspect, the assembly is operable in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction without disconnecting the biasing member. In another aspect, the biasing member includes different portions to urge the ring out of contact with the actuator depending on whether ring operation is in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. The assembly may include a backstop to indicate rotational direction of the ring to lock the deadbolt. The assembly may also include a stabilizing bridge to inhibit transverse rotation of mounting screws that secure the assembly to a door.

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What is claimed is: 1. A deadbolt door lock assembly for keyless operation of a deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of the deadbolt, the lock assembly comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt and having a rotation axis, the actuator being rotatable on said r

What is claimed is: 1. A deadbolt door lock assembly for keyless operation of a deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of the deadbolt, the lock assembly comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt and having a rotation axis, the actuator being rotatable on said rotation axis from an unlocked position corresponding to the unlocked position of the deadbolt to a locked position corresponding to the locked position of the deadbolt; a ring rotatable relative to the actuator from an initial position of the ring to a rotated position thereof; an actuator contact mechanism operatively connected to the ring for conjoint rotation therewith, the actuator contact mechanism being configured and arranged for contact with the actuator in the unlocked position of the actuator upon rotation of the ring from its initial position toward its rotated position to rotate the actuator from the unlocked position of the actuator to its locked position; and a biasing member urging the actuator contact mechanism away from contact with the actuator in the locked position of the actuator; the lock assembly being operable in a clockwise operating mode and a counter-clockwise operating mode, in the clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in a clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt, in the counter-clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in the counter-clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt, the lock assembly being operable between the clockwise operating mode and the counter-clockwise operating mode without removing the biasing member from said lock assembly. 2. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the lock assembly is operable between the clockwise operating mode and the counter-clockwise operating mode without adjustment of the biasing member. 3. The lock assembly set forth in claim 2 wherein in the locked position of the actuator and the initial position of the ring the actuator is configurable between a first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly and a second configuration different from said first configuration and corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 4. The lock assembly set forth in claim 3 wherein at least a portion of the actuator is releasably removable from the lock assembly to configure the actuator between its first and second configurations. 5. The lock assembly set forth in claim 4 wherein the actuator comprises a body operatively connecting the actuator with the deadbolt, and an arm extending out from the body for contact by the actuator contact mechanism upon rotation of the ring from its initial position toward its rotated position, said arm being releasably connected to the body for orienting the arm relative to the body in a first orientation corresponding to the first configuration of the actuator and a second orientation corresponding to the second configuration of the actuator. 6. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the lock assembly is operable between the clockwise operating mode and the counter-clockwise operating mode without removing the actuator from said lock assembly. 7. The lock assembly set forth in claim 6 wherein the actuator contact mechanism is selectively configurable between a first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly and a second configuration corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 8. The lock assembly set forth in claim 7 wherein the initial position of the ring in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly is different from the initial position of the ring in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly, the actuator contact mechanism being in its first configuration in the initial position of the ring in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly, said actuator contact mechanism being it its second configuration in the initial position of the ring in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 9. The lock assembly set forth in claim 8 wherein at least a portion of the actuator contact mechanism is releasable from operative connection with the ring to permit rotation of the ring relative to the actuator between the initial position of the ring in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly to the initial position of the ring in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 10. The lock assembly set forth in claim 7 wherein the initial position of the ring in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly is substantially the same as the initial position of the ring in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 11. The lock assembly set forth in claim 10 wherein at least a portion of the actuator contact mechanism is releasable from operative connection with the ring for configuring the actuator contact mechanism between its first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly and its second configuration corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 12. The lock assembly set forth in claim 6 wherein in the locked position of the actuator and the initial position of the ring the actuator is configurable between a first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode and a second configuration corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode, said actuator being moveable other than about the rotation axis of the actuator from a normal operating position in which the actuator is inhibited against configuring between its first and second configurations and an adjustment position in which the actuator is configurable between its first and second configurations. 13. The lock assembly set forth in claim 12 wherein the actuator is moveable relative to the actuator contact mechanism other than about the rotation axis of the actuator to its adjustment position in which at least one of the ring is rotatable relative to the actuator and the actuator is rotatable about its rotation axis relative to the actuator contact mechanism without contact between the actuator and contact mechanism to facilitate configuring of the actuator between its first and second configurations without removing the actuator from the lock assembly. 14. The lock assembly set forth in claim 12 wherein the lock assembly further comprises an actuator biasing member for biasing the actuator toward its normal operating position. 15. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the lock assembly is operable between the clockwise operating mode and the counter-clockwise operating mode without removing any lock assembly components from the lock assembly. 16. The lock assembly set forth in claim 15 wherein the lock assembly is operable between the clockwise operating mode and the counter-clockwise operating mode without adjusting any lock assembly components of the lock assembly. 17. The lock assembly set forth in claim 16 wherein the actuator contact mechanism comprises exactly two fingers disposed in spaced relationship with each other and operatively connected to the ring for conjoint rotation therewith, in the initial position of the ring and the locked position of the actuator the actuator being received between the fingers such that upon rotation of the ring in the clockwise direction one of the fingers contacts the actuator to move the actuator to its locked position corresponding to the locked position of the deadbolt and upon rotation of the ring in the counter-clockwise direction the opposite one of the fingers contacts the actuator to move the actuator to its locked position corresponding to the locked position of the deadbolt. 18. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the biasing member comprises at least one spring, in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position at least a first portion of the spring applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the counter-clockwise direction, in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated counter-clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position at least a second portion of the spring different from said first portion of said spring applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the clockwise direction. 19. The lock assembly set forth in claim 18 wherein the at least one spring is a compression spring. 20. The lock assembly set forth in claim 18 wherein the at least one spring is a tension spring. 21. The lock assembly set forth in claim 18 wherein the at least one spring is a torsion spring. 22. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the biasing member comprises a pair of springs, in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position one of said springs applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the counter-clockwise direction, in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated counter-clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position the other one of said springs applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the clockwise direction. 23. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 further comprising: a lock cylinder having a torque blade operatively connected to the deadbolt, said actuator being operatively connected to the torque blade for operative connection with the deadbolt; a locator for locating the lock assembly on a door; at least one mounting screw for securing the lock assembly on the door, said at least one mounting screw having a longitudinal axis; and a stabilizing bridge having an opening corresponding to said at least one mounting screw such that said at least one mounting screw passes through the stabilizing bridge upon securing the lock assembly on the door, said stabilizing bridge inhibiting rotational movement of said at least one mounting screw in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said at least one mounting screw. 24. The lock assembly set forth in claim 1 further comprising a backstop configurable between a first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly and a second configuration corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly, in the first configuration of the backstop said backstop inhibiting counter-clockwise rotation of the ring from its initial position to indicate operation of the lock assembly in its clockwise operating mode, in the second configuration of the backstop said backstop inhibiting clockwise rotation of the ring from its initial position to indicate operation of the lock assembly in its counter-clockwise operating mode. 25. A deadbolt door lock assembly for keyless operation of a deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of the deadbolt, the lock assembly comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt and having a rotation axis, the actuator being rotatable on said rotation axis from an unlocked position corresponding to the unlocked position of the deadbolt to a locked position corresponding to the locked position of the deadbolt; a ring rotatable relative to the actuator from an initial position of the ring to a rotated position thereof; an actuator contact mechanism operatively connected to the ring for conjoint rotation therewith, the actuator contact mechanism being configured and arranged for contact with the actuator in the unlocked position of the actuator upon rotation of the ring from its initial position toward its rotated position to rotate the actuator from the unlocked position of the actuator to its locked position; and a biasing member urging the actuator contact mechanism away from contact with the actuator in the locked position of the actuator; the lock assembly being operable in a clockwise operating mode and a counter-clockwise operating mode, in the clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in a clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt, in the counter-clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in the counter-clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt, the biasing member having a first portion that applies a biasing force to the ring generally in the counter-clockwise direction in response to clockwise rotation of the ring in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly, and a second portion different from the said first portion that applies a biasing force to the ring generally in the clockwise direction in response to counter-clockwise rotation of the ring in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly. 26. The lock assembly set forth in claim 25 wherein the biasing member comprises at least one spring, in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position a first portion of the spring applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the counter-clockwise direction, in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated counter-clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position a second portion of the spring different from said first portion of said spring applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the clockwise direction. 27. The lock assembly set forth in claim 26 wherein the at least one spring is a compression spring. 28. The lock assembly set forth in claim 26 wherein the at least one spring is a tension spring. 29. The lock assembly set forth in claim 26 wherein the at least one spring is a torsion spring. 30. The lock assembly set forth in claim 25 wherein the biasing member comprises a pair of springs, in the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position one of said springs applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the counter-clockwise direction, in the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly wherein the ring is rotated counter-clockwise from its initial position toward its rotated position the other one of said springs applying a biasing force to the ring generally in the clockwise direction. 31. A deadbolt door lock assembly for keyless operation of a deadbolt from an unlocked position to a locked position of the deadbolt, the lock assembly comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt and having a rotation axis, the actuator being rotatable on said rotation axis from an unlocked position corresponding to the unlocked position of the deadbolt to a locked position corresponding to the locked position of the deadbolt; a ring rotatable relative to the actuator from an initial position of the ring to a rotated position thereof; an actuator contact mechanism operatively connected to the ring for conjoint rotation therewith, the actuator contact mechanism being configured and arranged for contact with the actuator in the unlocked position of the actuator upon rotation of the ring from its initial position toward its rotated position to rotate the actuator from the unlocked position of the actuator to its locked position, the lock assembly being operable in a clockwise operating mode and a counter-clockwise operating mode, in the clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in a clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt, in the counter-clockwise operating mode the ring being rotatable in the counter-clockwise direction to rotate the actuator from its unlocked position to its locked position to lock the deadbolt; and a backstop configurable between a first configuration corresponding to the clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly and a second configuration corresponding to the counter-clockwise operating mode of the lock assembly, in the first configuration of the backstop said backstop inhibiting counter-clockwise rotation of the ring from its initial position to indicate operation of the lock assembly in its clockwise operating mode, in the second configuration of the backstop said backstop inhibiting clockwise rotation of the ring from its initial position to indicate operation of the lock assembly in its counter-clockwise operating mode.