Patent ID: 7748757

Claim:
A connecting device for a concealed latch of a lock for a panic exit door comprising, in combination: a connecting member including a first end and a second end, with the second end of the connecting member being adapted to be operably coupled to the concealed latch of the lock, so that movement of the connecting member in a vertical direction causes pivotal movement of the latch between an extended, locking position and a retracted, unlocking position; and a draw rod including a first end and a second end, with the second end of the draw rod being pivotably coupled to the first end of the connecting member and pivotable between a first position and a second position, with the draw rod being parallel to the connecting member when in the first position and perpendicular to the connecting member when in the second position, with the first end of the draw rod being adapted to be operably coupled to an operative member of the lock when the draw rod is in the second position, with operation of the operative member causing movement of the connecting member in the vertical direction, with the first end of the connecting member including first and second faces and a through-hole extending from the first face through the second face, with a plurality of pegs being formed on the first face of the first end of the connecting member, with the second end of the draw rod including first and second sides and a pin hole extending from the first side through the second side and aligned with the through-hole, with the second end of the draw rod further including a plurality of positioning holes, with the connecting device further comprising, in combination: a pin including a head and a shank extending from a side of the head, with the shank extending through the through-hole and the pin hole, and with the plurality of positioning holes being engaged with the plurality of pegs when the draw rod is in the second position.