Patent ID: 6050619
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: E05B,F16C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination, a door latch and a cable actuator system for remote operation of the door latch, the door latch having a first operating lever that is moved in one direction by the cable actuator system via a cam in connection with the first operating lever and a second operating lever that is moved in an opposite direction by the cable actuator system, the cable actuator system having:a sheath that has a sheath connector at each end,a core that slides in the sheath and that has a core connector at each end,a fixed anchor,an operator that moves with respect to the anchor,the sheath connector at one end being attached to the anchor and the core connector at an adjacent end being attached to the operator so that the core translates with respect to the sheath when the operator is moved,the sheath connector at an opposite end being attached to the first operating lever so that there is slack in the sheath, andthe core connector at an opposite end being attached to the second operating lever.