Patent ID: 6988752
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door handle assembly comprising: a housing including a first outer wall defining a first aperture therein, a second outer wall defining a second aperture therein, and a partition wall between said first and second outer walls, said partition wall defining a projection extending toward said second outer wall, wherein said first aperture, said second aperture and said projection are in substantial axial alignment; a latch handle defining a latch handle projection received in one of said apertures of said first and second outer walls and a latch handle aperture receiving said partitioned wall projection therein, said latch handle having an extension thereof spanning said partition wall; a lock lever defining a lock lever projection received in the other of said apertures in said outer walls, and defining a lock lever aperture receiving said projection of said partition wall; and wherein said lock lever is disposed in a chamber defined between said partition wall and said second outer wall, said latch handle has a panel extending into said chamber, and said lock lever is disposed between said panel and said second outer wall.