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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1995
Gregg Walla, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lock having a body with a central axis, an actuator, first structure cooperating between the body and actuator for mounting the actuator for movement relative to the body between first and second positions, a mounting plate defining a surface facing axially of the body to confront a wall on which the lock is mounted, second structure cooperating between the mounting plate and at least one of the body and actuator for a) maintaining the mounting plate in operative relationship with the body and b) allowing the mounting plate to be moved selectively axially relative to the body, and third structure cooperating between the mounting plate and at least one of the body and actuator for fixing the mounting plate in a plurality of different operative positions relative to the body.