Patent ID: 6615629
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door, comprising:a first lock assembly operably connected to a deadlatch assembly, said deadlatch assembly having a deadlatch; a second lock assembly operably interconnected with said first lock assembly by a rack mounted on a carrier component; a sensor component positioned within said deadlatch assembly in a predetermined manner to detect when said door is an open or a closed position; and a deadholt latch assembly operably connected to said second lock assembly, said deadbolt latch assembly including a deadbolt movable between an extended position when said carrier component is in a lowered position and a retracted position when said carrier component is in a raised position; and a deadlatch plunger slidingly coupled to said deadlatch assembly and moveable between a retracted position when said door is in said closed position and an extended position when said door is in said open position, wherein when said door is in said closed position, said deadlatch plunger is operable to engage said sensor component, and wherein when said door is in said open position, said deadlatch plunger disengages said sensor to prevent release of said carrier component from said raised position.