Patent ID: 11965361
Assignee: SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A lockset, comprising:
a lock control assembly having a first control state and a second control state, wherein one of the first and second control states is an unlocked state, and the other of the first and second control states is a locked state;
a lock operator operable to transition the lock control assembly between the first control state and the second control state; and
a status-indicating assembly, comprising:
a sensor having a first sensor state in response to the first control state and a second sensor state in response to the second control state;
an indicator mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, the indicator comprising a first indicium and a second indicium; and
a transmission connected between the sensor and the indicator, wherein the transmission is engaged with the indicator at an engagement point;
wherein the indicator is configured to display the first indicium in response to the first sensor state;
wherein the indicator is configured to display the second indicium in response to the second sensor state; and
wherein a first offset distance between the pivot axis and the first indicium is greater than a second offset distance between the pivot axis and the engagement point.