Truth Hardware Corporation

Naokazu Suzuki

Yoshikazu Nakanishi

Leonard P Bauman

Manabu Shimoji

A securing mechanism for a hinged sidelight panel. The securing mechanism includes a center latch bolt for latching the hinged sidelight panel and remote locking mechanisms for locking the hinged sidelight panel. A single lever handle is used to selectively retract the remote locking mechanisms and the latch bolt. At a first orientation of the handle, both the remote locking mechanisms and the latch bolt are engaged. At a second orientation of the handle, the latch bolt remains engaged, but the remote locking mechanisms retracted. At a third orientation, both the remote locking mechanisms and the latch bolt are disengaged. The orientation of the handle informs an observer whether the locks are engaged. In one embodiment, the full rotation is about 90&#xb0;, enabling the use of longer lever handles without interference from door frames.

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Tokyo, Japan

Naokazu Suzuki