Patent ID: 6131970
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch assembly to be mounted in doors of different thickness, the latch assembly comprising:a latch body, an end of the latch body having a plurality of longitudinally spaced lateral grooves and at least one longitudinal rib; anda rose plate having an opening which fits over the end of the latch body and which opening comprises at least one notch adapted to receive the at least one longitudinal rib, the shape of the opening in the rose plate being adapted to allow the rose plate to move laterally with respect to the latch body when the rose plate is aligned with one of the plurality of grooves causing the rose plate to engage in the one groove and the at least one rib to be received in the at least one notch to fix the position of the rose plate longitudinally and rotationally with respect to the latch body.