Patent ID: 11891846
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 13:
14. A method of installing a lockset comprising:
mounting a latch assembly on a door jamb, the latch assembly having a latch plunger configured to be moveable between at least an extended position and a retracted position relative to the doorjamb;
providing a bore within a sliding door that aligns with the latch assembly when the sliding door is closed with respect to the doorjamb; and
mounting a plunger retention assembly at the bore of the sliding door, wherein mounting the plunger retention assembly includes:
positioning a first end of a retention body on a door jamb side of the sliding door and a second end of the retention body on a user side of the sliding door;
adjusting an extension length of the first end of the retention body from the door jamb side;
adjusting a recess distance of a plunger engagement member disposed within the retention body relative to the first end of the retention body; and
coupling a pushbutton to the second end of the retention body, wherein the pushbutton extends from the second end of the retention body, and the pushbutton is operable to move the latch plunger between the extended position and the retracted position via the plunger engagement member.