Patent ID: 7950703

Claim:
A door latch mechanism comprising: a base having a first channel and a second channel oriented substantially perpendicular to each other; first and second rack components disposed in said first channel, each of said first and second rack components being independently movable along said first channel; a cam member adapted to be coupled to a latch for a door handle assembly, said cam member being disposed in said second channel and being movable along said second channel, said cam member including a protrusion extending away from said second channel, said protrusion defining a cam surface oblique relative to each of said first and second channels; and an intermediate component defining an outer surface, said intermediate component being disposed between said first and second rack components with said outer surface engaging said cam surface, each of said first and second rack components independently linearly moving said intermediate component in a first direction along said first channel toward said cam member to linearly displace said cam member in a second direction along said second channel.