Patent ID: 8348308

Claim:
A door lock comprising: an elongate housing; a drive bar located substantially within the elongate housing and adapted for movement from a first vertical position to a second vertical position; a locking member engaged with the drive bar, the locking member adapted for movement from a retracted position to an extended position upon movement of the drive bar from the first vertical position to the second vertical position, wherein the locking member is located within the elongate housing when in the retracted position, wherein the locking member projects from the elongate housing when in the extended position, and wherein the locking member is adapted to engage a keeper when the locking element is in the extended position; a bar slide adapted for movement from a first position to a second position, wherein the bar slide is adapted to be actuated by a movement of a lever arm; a transmission for coupling movement of the bar slide with movement of the drive bar; and an insert housing connected to the elongate housing and defining a slot for receipt of the bar slide, wherein the bar slide is located at least partially within the insert housing.