Patent ID: 11965356
Assignee: SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A method, comprising:
in response to movement of a lockset from a first state to a second state, exerting a force on a pivotable indicator plate at an engagement point that is offset from a pivot axis of the indicator plate by a first offset distance, thereby causing the engagement point to move by a first displacement distance; and
in response to the force, pivoting the indicator plate from an indicator plate first position to an indicator plate second position, thereby causing a first indicium of the indicator plate to move by a second displacement distance;
wherein the first indicium is offset from the pivot axis by a second offset distance;
wherein the second offset distance is greater than the first offset distance such that the second displacement distance is greater than the first displacement distance; and
wherein the method further comprises biasing the indicator plate toward one of the indicator plate first position or the indicator plate second position.