Patent ID: 9562377
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: E05B,E05C

Claim:
1. An apparatus for use with a door having opposed faces, an edge and an aperture disposed adjacent the edge, the apparatus comprising: a plate having a slot, the slot defining an axis, the plate being adapted to be mounted to a door face such that the slot communicates with the aperture and the axis is disposed in perpendicular relation to the edge; a mounting assembly secured to the plate; a bolt having opposed ends and slidably mounted in use to the mounting assembly for movement parallel to the axis between: a first position, wherein one of the ends of the bolt projects beyond the edge and the other of the ends of the bolt is disposed in overlying relation to the slot, relatively proximal to the edge; and a second position, wherein the one of the ends is configured to overlie the door and the other of the ends is disposed in overlying relation to the slot relatively distal to the edge; a handle fixedly connected to the bolt and defining a pair of manually grippable portions that, in use, project outwardly from the door faces; and a backer having a backer slot, the backer slot defining an axis, the backer being adapted to be mounted to the other of the door faces such that the backer slot communicates with the aperture and the axis is disposed in perpendicular relation to the edge.