Patent ID: 8240177

Claim:
A door handle assembly comprising: (A) a first handle and a second handle; (B) a bolt movable from an extended position to a retracted position, the bolt having a retraction surface and a locking surface; (C) a first lever mechanism coupled between the first handle and the bolt, the first lever mechanism being adapted to engage the retraction surface; (D) a second lever mechanism coupled between the second handle and the bolt, the second lever mechanism being adapted engage the retraction surface; (E) a key locking mechanism coupled to the first handle, the key locking mechanism being adapted to selectively engage and disengage the locking surface; (F) a safety locking mechanism coupled to the second handle, the safety locking mechanism being adapted to selectively engage and disengage the locking surface; and (G) wherein the first lever mechanism comprises: a first lever connected to the first handle, a second lever engagable with the retraction surface and a gear assembly connected between the first and second levers.