Dual function handle set

A handle set comprising:

• an exterior portion having an exterior handle;
• an interior portion having an interior handle, the interior portion having an interior faceplate positioned around the interior handle and the interior faceplate having a toggle aperture;
• a spindle extending between the exterior and interior portions to translate a door latch;
• wherein, the exterior and interior portions each comprise:
• exterior and interior assembly portions configured to operatively connect the spindle to the exterior and interior handles, respectively;
• and
• a locking mechanism including:
• a locking piece having a locking notch operatively connected to at least one of the exterior or interior portions;
• and
• a toggle positioned within a toggle housing connected to at least one of the exterior or interior portions;
• the toggle being movable relative to the toggle housing, the toggle including:
• a toggle tail configured to be received into the locking notch;
• and
• a toggle head removably attached to the toggle tail, the toggle head being at least one of:
• a privacy attachment button, wherein at least a portion of the privacy attachment button extends from the toggle aperture and beyond the interior faceplate, wherein push and pull loads applied to the privacy attachment button result in translation of the toggle with respect to the toggle housing;
• and
• a passage attachment button, wherein the passage attachment button is positioned within the toggle aperture and flush with the interior faceplate, and wherein the passage attachment button interfaces with the toggle housing to prevent relative movement between the passage attachment button and the toggle housing;
• and
• an unlocking piece connected to at least one of the exterior or interior portions and configured to receive the spindle therein, wherein, when the interior handle is actuated, the spindle will rotate the unlocking piece to translate the toggle tail out of engagement with the locking piece.

A method of selecting a privacy or passage handle set, the method comprising:

• providing a handle set including:
• a locking mechanism including:
• a locking piece having a locking notch;
• and
• a toggle positioned within in a toggle housing, the toggle being movable relative to the toggle housing, the toggle including:
• a toggle tail configured to be received into the locking notch;
• and
• a toggle head removably attached to the toggle tail, the toggle head being at least one of:
• a privacy attachment button, wherein push and pull loads applied to the privacy attachment button result in translation of the toggle with respect to the toggle housing;
• and
• a passage attachment button, wherein the passage attachment button interfaces with the toggle housing to prevent relative movement between the passage attachment button and the toggle housing;
• attaching at least one of the privacy attachment button and the passage attachment button to the toggle tail;
• activating a privacy mode when the privacy attachment button is attached to the toggle tail, wherein, when in the privacy mode, the handle set has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein, in the locked configuration, the toggle tail is positioned within the locking notch;
• and
• activating a passage mode when the passage attachment button is attached to the toggle tail, wherein, when in the privacy mode, the handle set only has an unlocked configuration.