Patent ID: 8087272

Claim:
In a locking mechanism having an unlocked position and a locked position, the locking mechanism comprising: a) a first handle; b) a first rose attached to the first handle with the first handle adapted for rotational movement relative to the first rose: c) a first longitudinal slot in the first rose extending through a width of the first rose, and parallel to a longitudinal axis defined by the locking mechanism; d) a locking cartridge cylinder at least partially contained within at least the first handle or the first rose; and a locking tab operably connected to the locking cartridge cylinder adapted for movement that is at least partially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis: (1) at least partially into at least the first longitudinal slot in the first rose in a locked position; and (2) completely out of the first longitudinal slot in the first rose in an unlocked position, and a second longitudinal slot in the first handle, wherein the first longitudinal slot in the first rose is alignable with the second longitudinal slot in the first handle.