Patent ID: 6295849
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of controlling a lock including a knob, a rotatable cam wheel operably connected to the knob, the cam wheel having a surface, a locking mechanism movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a movable lever operably connected to the locking mechanism and having a protrusion adapted to engage the cam wheel, the method comprising the steps of:holding the lever in a position where the protrusion cannot contact the surface of the cam wheel and in such a manner that the lever and the knob are operably disconnected and the lever will not move in response to rotation of the knob;receiving an unlock signal;forming a non-resilient connection between the lever and the knob with at least one substantially rigid-member, while maintaining the lever in a position where the protrusion cannot contact the surface of the cam wheel, in response to a receipt of the unlock signal; andafter the lever and the knob have been operably connected, transmitting a force applied to the knob to the lever through the non-resilient connection to drive the lever to a position where the protrusion can contact the surface of the cam wheel.