Patent ID: 8517434
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sliding pocket door latchset adapted to releasably latch a panel door within a door frame having a channel to receive said panel door, said latchset comprising: a case comprising an interior, a first handbar recess and a second handbar recess, said case adapted to be mounted within a panel door; a keeper member mounted within a channel of a door frame; a latch member mounted on a latch axle, said latch axle mounted within said case and defining an axial direction; whereby said latch member is adapted to interlock with said keeper member and is precluded from movement in the axial direction in the neutral position, and further whereby said latch member is rotatable from said neutral position by rotation of said latch axle such that said latch member is no longer interlocked with said keeper member and is movable in the axial direction; a latch axle spring operatively connected to said latch axle; a first handbar axle mounted within said case in parallel to said latch axle; a first handbar axle spring operatively connected to said first handbar axle; a first handbar member disposed within said first handbar recess and joined to said first handbar axle whereby depression of said first handbar member from the neutral position causes rotation of said first handbar axle from the neutral position and whereby upon release of said first handbar member said first handbar axle spring returns said first handbar axle and said first handbar member to the neutral position; a first handbar axle cam extending radially outward from said first handbar axle; a first latch axle cam extending radially outward from said latch axle, whereby said first latch axle cam abuts said first handbar axle cam such that depression of said first handbar member rotates said latch axle and said latch member from said neutral position and whereby upon release of said first handbar member said latch axle spring returns said latch axle and said latch member to the neutral position; a second handbar axle mounted within said case in parallel to said latch axle; a second handbar axle spring operatively connected to said second handbar axle; a second handbar member disposed within said second handbar recess and joined to said second handbar axle whereby depression of said second handbar member from the neutral position causes rotation of said second handbar axle from the neutral position and whereby upon release of said second handbar member said second handbar axle spring returns said second handbar axle and said second handbar member to the neutral position; a second handbar axle cam extending radially outward from said second handbar axle; a second latch axle cam extending radially outward from said latch axle; an idler axle mounted within said case in parallel to said latch axle; a lower idler axle cam and an upper idler axle cam extending radially from said idler axle in opposite directions, whereby said lower axle idler cam abuts said second handbar axle cam and said upper idler axle cam abuts said second latch axle cam such that depression of said second handbar member rotates said latch axle and said latch member from said neutral position and whereby upon release of said second handbar member said latch axle spring returns said latch axle and said latch member to the neutral position.