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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1976
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1974
John L Orr, Rockford, IL (US);
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A plastic privacy lock for recreation vehicles and the like includes an outside handle portion for the outside of a door and an inside portion for the inside of a door. The outside portion includes an outside handle having a rotatable outside latch lever to operate a bolt on the inside portion. The inside portion includes a handle and a housing with the bolt in the housing. The bolt and an inside bolt actuator are formed as a single integral molded plastic part positioned within the housing. To move the bolt out of engagement with a strike from the inside, manual operation of the molded plastic bolt against the force of a biasing spring is required. A locking bar or dog having a locked and unlocked detent position is also provided in the housing. The locking bar is accessible from the inside portion of the lock. In locked position, the locking bar holds a bolt shifter connected to the outside latch lever to prevent rotation and operation of the lock. When the locking bar is disengaged from the shifter, the latch may be opened from either side. Manual movement of the bolt will automatically transfer the locking bar from the locked to the unlocked position. An access opening to the locking bar is provided in order to unlock the latching bar from the outside of the lock.