Patent ID: 6050617
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock assembly for a sliding closure having an inside wall and an outside wall, comprising:an elongate casing having a covering plate and a pair of parallel lateral walls projecting from one face of the covering plate, the elongate casing being adapted for introduction in the closure through an elongate slot of the inside wall and the covering plate being adapted for closing a portion of said slot;a sliding assembly disposed in the elongate casing for sliding movement in a longitudinal direction, said sliding assembly comprising a bolt carrier carrying a bolt and a maneuvering member for actuating the sliding assembly through the elongate slot of the inside wall; anda lock for actuating the sliding assembly through an opening of the outside wall, said lock comprising:a key operated lock cylinder with first complementary means attached thereto;a drive member movable longitudinally disposed adjacent to the sliding assembly;first actuating means adapted to cooperate with the first complementary means to move the drive member longitudinally responsive to key operation;second actuating means attached to the drive member adapted to cooperate with second complementary means attached to the sliding assembly to longitudinally move the sliding assembly, wherein said drive member is a drive plate mounted parallel to said covering plate slidable between the elongate casing and a guide member fixed to the elongate casing, and wherein the first actuating means protrude from a face of the drive plate facing the guide member and the second actuating means protrude from another face of the drive plate.