Adjust dead-latching bolt mechanisms

A latch mechanism, comprising:

• a housing;
• a displacement rod mounted to the housing for movement along a longitudinal axis between an extending position and a retracting position, wherein the longitudinal axis defines an extending direction and an opposite retracting direction;
• a deadlocking lever movably mounted to the housing and engaged with the displacement rod, the deadlocking lever having a blocking position and an unblocking position, wherein the deadlocking lever is biased toward the blocking position, and wherein the displacement rod is structured to urge the deadlocking lever toward the unblocking position as the displacement rod moves from the extending position to the retracting position;
• and
• a bolt slidably mounted to the displacement rod for movement along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position;
• wherein the deadlocking lever in the blocking position blocks movement of the bolt in the retracting direction from the first position to the second position;
• and
• wherein the deadlocking lever in the unblocking position permits movement of the bolt in the retracting direction such that movement of the displacement rod in the retracting direction causes a corresponding retraction of the bolt.

A latch mechanism, comprising:

• a housing including a housing slot extending in a longitudinal direction;
• a fixed pin coupled to the housing;
• a movable pin slidably coupled to the housing and movable along the longitudinal slot;
• a displacement rod mounted to the housing and including a rod slot extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein each of the fixed pin and the movable pin extends through the displacement rod such that the fixed pin and the movable pin guide longitudinal movement of the displacement rod;
• a bolt mounted for longitudinal movement between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the movable pin slidably couples the bolt with the displacement rod and the housing;
• and
• a deadlocking lever mounted to the housing for movement between a blocking position in which the deadlocking lever retains the bolt in the extended position and a retracted position in which the deadlocking lever permits the bolt to move from the extended position to the retracted position;
• wherein the deadlocking lever is engaged with the displacement rod such that the deadlocking lever moves between the extended position and the retracted position in response to longitudinal movement of the displacement rod.