Dogging mechanism for exit devices

A dogging mechanism for an exit device, the dogging mechanism comprising:

• a camming element configured to move between a dogged state and an undogged state;
• at least one slot in the camming element to permit movement of the camming element between the dogged state and the undogged state;
• a first linkage operatively coupled to a latch of the exit device, wherein the first linkage is fixed to the camming element such that movement of the camming element between the undogged state and the dogged state moves the latch between a latched position and an unlatched position, respectively;
• and
• a second linkage operatively coupled to the camming element, wherein at least one pin of the second linkage is received within the at least one slot, wherein at least a portion of the at least one slot is curved to permit rotation of the camming element, and wherein the camming element is configured to move between the undogged state and the dogged state by moving the at least one slot relative to the second linkage.