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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1990
Richard Adams, Fleetwoood, PA (US);
Philip C Ellis, Reading, PA (US);
Jay L Snavely, Shillington, PA (US);
Baldwin Hardware Corporation, Reading, PA (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly comprising a housing; a latch element retractably mounted in said housing; a spindle extending transversely through the housing and rotatably mounted therein; an operative connection between the spindle and the latch element whereby the latch element is retracted into the housing in response to turning movement of the spindle comprising two hub elements relatively rotatably mounted on the spindle, an operating plate arranged to move longitudinally of the housing in response to rotational movement of the hub elements, a drawbar attached to the latch element for movement therewith, and a latch lever through which movement of the operating plate is translated to the drawbar; and a pawl for selective engagement with one or the other or neither of said hub elements.