Patent ID: 6354640
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking mechanism (10, 10â€²) comprising:(a) a handle (7, 7â€²) comprising a cam for activating said locking mechanism, adjacent which is located a lever having a longitudinal axis, said handle including a connecting portion intermediate to and unitary with said cam and lever, wherein the cam, the connecting portion and the lever form a single element; said handle rotatably mounted in a housing (11, 11â€²) of said mechanism, (b) the cam of said handle being provided on the inside of said housing and between two pawls (19, 19â€²) mounted for pivotal movement in mutually opposed directions between a first locking position and a second open position for securing a locking member in said locking position, said pawls being biased toward said locking position by resilient biasing means (21, 21â€²), relative rotation between said handle and said housing permitting said locking member to be released from said locking position.