Patent ID: 8622444

Claim:
A door latch mechanism operably coupled to a door for selectively securing the door relative to a door frame, the door latch mechanism comprising: a latch assembly having a latch member positionable between an extended position engaging the door frame and a retracted position being spaced apart from the door frame; a first rack component being movable in at least a first direction, said first rack component having a first slot; a second rack component being movable in at least said first direction, said second rack component having a second slot; a cam member having a cam surface, said cam member being movable in a second direction, said second direction being generally perpendicular to said first direction, said cam member being operably coupled to said latch member for selective movement therewith; an intermediate component having an outer surface engagable with said cam surface, said intermediate component being slidably received within said first slot and said second slot such that linear actuation of at least one of said first rack component and said second rack component causes said intermediate component to cam along said cam surface thereby linearly moving said latch member from said extended position to said retracted position; and a lock pawl being positionable in a lock position and an unlock position, said lock pawl inhibiting movement of said first rack component in said lock position and permitting movement of said first rack component in said unlock position.