Patent ID: 10494836

Abstract:
A lock for a door to a room comprising an interior handle disposed on an interior surface of the door, the interior handle having a lock control, the lock control operable between a first position and a second position and an exterior handle disposed on an exterior surface of the door. The lock includes a visual lock indicator on a portion of the interior or exterior handle. The lock control is operable between a first position and a second position. The lock includes a lock body disposed between the interior handle and the exterior handle, the lock body operable by the lock control from the first position wherein the exterior handle allows the door to open to the second position wherein the exterior door handle is prevented from opening the door. The visual lock indicator is in an off condition when the lock control is in the first position and the visual lock indicator is in an on condition when the lock control in the second position, the visual lock indicator indicating that the room is occupied and secured.