Patent ID: 7712343

Claim:
A lock-out indicating mechanism for a deadbolt lock comprising: a. a shaft axially movable from a rotatable position to a non-rotatable position, the shaft including a groove; and b. a release mechanism comprising: i. a pin comprising: 1. a stop selectively engageable with a lip of the groove when the shaft is in the rotatable position, the lip being shaped to prevent axial movement of the shaft to the non-rotatable position in response to an axial force applied to the shaft, the groove being configured to permit rotation of the shaft when the stop is engaged with the groove; and 2. a button configured to disengage the stop from the groove when a force is applied to the button; and ii. a spring configured to bias the pin to engage the stop with the groove; wherein, when the stop is disengaged from the groove, the shaft is axially movable from the rotatable position to the non-rotatable position.