Reversible lever detent spring mechanism
AssigneeNewfrey LLC
InventorsGerald B. Chong, Michael Winardi
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Abstract
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever includes a cantilevered lever catch rigidly attached to the sleeve and a C-shaped clip disposed in a groove in the sleeve. The lever catch includes a button for engaging the lever and the C-shaped clip is disposed adjacent the button to prevent longitudinal movement of the lever unless the button is depressed.
Claims7
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever, the lever being coupled to a lockset chassis having a lever sleeve extending through a rose liner, the mechanism comprising:
- resilient means, rigidly attached to the lever sleeve, for releasably locking the lever to the sleeve;
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- clip means, coupled to the sleeve, for preventing the resilient means from collapsing in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve.
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever, the lever being coupled to a lockset chassis having a lever sleeve extending through a rose liner, the mechanism comprising:
- a resilient band attached to the sleeve and including a first button configured to engage the sleeve and a second button configured to engage the lever;
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- a C-shaped band coupled to the sleeve to prevent movement of the second button parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve.
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever, the lever being coupled to a lockset chassis having a lever sleeve extending through a rose liner, the mechanism comprising:
- a first member having a first end rigidly attached to the sleeve and a second end disposed for movement transverse to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve;
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- a second member coupled to the sleeve and disposed in a groove transverse to the longitudinal axis.
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever, the lever being coupled to a lockset chassis having a lever sleeve extending through a rose liner, the mechanism comprising:
- a cantilevered lever catch rigidly attached to the sleeve;
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- a C-shaped clip disposed in a groove in the sleeve and adjacent the catch, the lever catch including a button and the C-shaped clip being disposed adjacent the button.
A spring detent mechanism for a reversible lever, the lever being coupled to a lockset chassis having a lever sleeve extending through a rose liner, the mechanism comprising:
- a cantilevered flat lever catch having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first button press fit into a hole formed in the sleeve and the second end including a second button for engaging the lever;
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- a clip disposed on the sleeve orthogonally to the lever catch to engage the second button to prevent movement of the lever along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.