Patent ID: 8146961
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An exit device comprising: a housing; a latchbolt coupled to and movable relative to the housing; an auxiliary bolt coupled to the housing and movable relative to the latchbolt; a deadlock link coupled to the housing and movable relative to the latchbolt and the auxiliary bolt between a first position, in which the deadlock link allows movement of the latchbolt relative to the housing, and a second position, in which the deadlock link inhibits movement of the latchbolt relative to the housing; a spring biasing the auxiliary bolt into engagement with a portion of the deadlock link to move the deadlock link toward the first position; and a bracket coupled to the auxiliary bolt and the deadlock link, wherein the spring biases the bracket into engagement with a portion of the deadlock link to move the deadlock link toward the second position.