Patent ID: 6553799
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A push button door locking mechanism comprising:a push button mounted on a push button carrier housed within an inside spindle of a door lock assembly; a main retractor co-rotatingly attached to said inside spindle; an inner cam aligned axially with said push button carrier, the inner cam having a flange portion extending substantially perpendicularly from a driver bar portion of the inner cam; a locking catch assembly having a first end and a second end, said first end including a head portion formed to matingly engage the push button carrier, said second end coupled to a locking wing, said locking catch assembly having a locked position wherein said locking wing matingly engages said flange preventing rotation of said flange with respect to said main retractor and an unlocked position allowing rotation of said flange with respect to said main retractor; and a push button spring biasing said locking catch assembly in said unlocked position.