Patent ID: 6231091
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A control mechanism for operating a latch, said control mechanism comprising:a frame having first and second legs made from substantially flat material so that the first and second legs cooperatively define an L shape;a first arm attached to the first leg on the frame for pivoting movement relative to the frame around a first axis between first and second positions,said first arm having a first edge and a first connecting portion,the first connecting portion being connectable to the latch to effect operation of the latch as an incident of the first arm moving from the first position into the second position;a housing that is attached to the second leg; andan actuator assembly in the housing, the actuator assembly translatable relative to the frame and housing between normal and actuating positions along a line that is transverse to the first axis,said actuator assembly engaging the first edge without extending through the first arm and causing the first arm to move from the first position into the second position as an incident of the actuator assembly moving from the normal position into the actuating position,said actuator assembly having a surface that is directly engagable and repositionable by an operator to thereby move the actuator assembly from the normal position into the actuating position.