Patent ID: 11905732
Assignee: AUSTIN HARDWARE & SUPPLY, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 20:
21. A method of changing a lock cylinder in a door handle assembly, comprising:
providing door handle assembly, the door handle assembly comprising a handle, the handle comprising a lock cylinder passage; the lock cylinder passage housing a first lock cylinder; a spring plate comprising a base portion and a tab portion; the base portion comprising a bolt opening to receive a locking bolt; the tab portion comprising a side bolt opening to receive a first side bolt from the first lock cylinder;
removing the first lock cylinder from the lock cylinder passage;
providing a second lock cylinder, where the second lock cylinder includes a different style of locking mechanism than the first locking mechanism;
installing the second lock cylinder in the lock cylinder passage; and
operating the second locking cylinder to extend a second side bolt into the side bolt opening without adjusting the spring plate.