Patent ID: 8491019

Claim:
In a drive train between a door handle having a first axis of rotation and a rotary lock carried on a door having a second axis of rotation, said drive train accommodating possible misalignment of said axes, the drive train including: a) a carrier, b) a rack movable in a first direction relative to said carrier in response to door handle rotation, c) a gear having a center of rotation and configured to rotatably drive said rotary lock in response to rack movement in said first direction, d) a link having a drive connection to the rack for movement of the rack in said first direction, and a lost motion connection to the rack in a second direction generally perpendicular to said first direction, wherein said rack is permitted to move relative to said link in said second direction by said lost motion, wherein said gear maintains engagement with said rack when said rack is permitted to move relative to said link in said second direction by said lost motion, and wherein said center of rotation of said gear is configured for being selectively positionable relative to said carrier in said second direction.