Patent ID: 6398271
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A control assembly for releasing a latch, said control assembly comprising;a base plate for mounting components of the control assembly, a pivotally mounted input lever movable between a ready position and a release position, the input lever constructed and arranged to be connected to a release handle, a pivotally mounted output lever constructed and arranged to be connected to a latch and to transmit a releasing force therethrough, said output lever having a radially extending slot, a pivotally mounted locking lever rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, a link slidably engaging said radially extending slot of said output lever and pivotally engaging said locking lever, wherein when said locking lever moves between the locked and unlocked positions, the link responsively decouples and couples the input lever and the output lever to allow independent and dependent rotation thereof, respectively, selectively transferring the releasing force from the release handle to the latch, characterized by said link having a locking block in sliding engagement with the output lever, said locking block juxtaposes a flange on the output lever and a tab on the input lever when the input lever and the output lever are coupled together and disengages from at least one of the flange and the tab when the input lever and the output lever are uncoupled.