Patent ID: 6357270
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock mechanism comprising:a latch retractor; a spindle adapted for non-rotatable connection to a handle, the spindle having an inwardly projecting finger; and a cam rotatably held within the spindle, the cam having a cam scoop and a cam slot, the cam slot having a longitudinal portion and a circumferential portion and the cam scoop retracting the latch retractor when the cam is rotated, the cam being axially slidable relative to the spindle from an unlocked position to a locked position, in the unlocked position the finger projecting inwardly from the spindle into the longitudinal portion of the cam slot to couple the spindle to the cam and in the locked position the finger projecting inwardly from the spindle into the circumferential portion of the cam slot allowing the spindle to free-wheel relative to the cam.