Patent ID: 8677792
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door lock apparatus, comprising in combination: a) a housing, b) a handle protruding from the housing, c) a latch device disposed within the housing, the latch device configured for being positioned between a locked position and an unlocked position, d) a first coupler mechanism disposed in the housing and configured for selectively enabling force transmission between the handle and the latch device when in an engaged position to move the latch device between the locked and unlocked positions, e) an actuating mechanism disposed within the housing, f) a cam operatively connected to the actuating mechanism, the cam including a lobe, and g) a cam follower assembly including a body rotatably mounted to the housing about an axis, a cam follower operatively engaged with the lobe, and a resilient biasing mechanism operatively engaged with the first coupler mechanism, wherein the actuating mechanism is configured to position the cam so that the lobe engages the cam follower and rotates the body about the axis so that the resilient biasing mechanism places the first coupler mechanism in the engaged position to provide for force transmission between the handle and the latch device.