Hampton Products International Corporation

Xinmin Ou

Jon Fong Quan

Jian Wen

Guohua Liu

Steven T Weathersby

Xinben Ou

Zhiman Yuan

Hossein Molaie Shargh

Duane J Luke

Shihao Chen

Feilong Liang

Hangui Xiao

Duane Luke

A lockset () is actuable by pivoting a lever () about a longitudinal axis of the lockset () by rotating the lever () and by pushing or pulling on the lever (). An actuator linked to the lever extends into a retractor assembly () of the lockset and is configured to actuate a retractor () to retract a latch bolt () in order to enable a corresponding door () to be opened. The latch bolt () has a blocking surface () that is configured to engage an edge of a door strike plate () in order to prevent the door () from opening. The blocking surface () is inclined relative to an axis of the latch bolt ().

Cylindrical latch bolt assembly having beveled blocking surface

A handle set () comprises an elongated handle () that is attached to a corresponding door () at two spaced apart locations. A knob () is disposed on the door () opposite the handle (). A retractor assembly () is interposed between the handle () and the knob (). A handle spindle () extends from the handle (), and a knob spindle () extends from the knob (). The handle and knob spindle overlap one another, and are configured to move axially with one another. However, the knob spindle () can be rotated relative to the handle spindle (). The spindles are configured to interact with the retractor assembly () so that pushing the handle () or pulling the knob () actuates the retractor to withdraw the latch bolt (), or rotating the knob () actuates the retractor to withdraw the latch bolt ().

Handle set having latch bolt actuable by pushing handle

A lockset () is actuable by pivoting a lever () about a longitudinal axis of the lockset () by rotating the lever () and by pivoting the lever () about an axis transverse to the lockset axis, such as by pushing or pulling. The lockset () includes an inside lever () and an outside lever (), each associated with an independent mechanism, each of which can independently actuate the lockset (). A keyed locking cylinder () is disposed axially in the outside lever () and pivots with the outside lever (). The keyed lock cylinder () has an opening that pivotably engages an actuator (). The actuator () extends into a retractor assembly () of the lockset () and is configured to perform an unlocking or locking function when actuated.

Keyed lockset operable by pivoting actuator about a first axis or a second axis

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