Patent ID: 11946299
Assignee: SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 13:
14. A rod actuated mortise latch comprising:
a chassis configured to be secured to a door; and
a rod coupler comprising:
a channel configured to receive an associated rod of a latching device including a threaded portion and a nut, wherein the channel is configured to inhibit rotation of the nut relative to the channel;
a stop configured to engage the nut by rotating the associated rod until the nut is moved into engagement with the stop;
a latch head configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein when the rod coupler moves along a longitudinal axis of the associated rod, the latch head moves between the engaged position and the disengaged position; and
a deadlatching slide configured to move between a deadlatching position and a free position, wherein the deadlatching slide is configured to engage a catch of the latch head in the deadlatching position when the latch head is in the engaged position,
wherein the engagement between the stop and the nut is configured to allow transmission of longitudinal force between the associated rod and the rod coupler, wherein the stop is configured to be moved by the nut.