Narrow style surface mounted reversible latch

A reversible door latch usable on both right-handed and left-handed doors comprising:

• a housing mountable on the exterior of a door, said housing having confronting side walls, each side wall having an opening therein;
• a latch member including a latch bolt;
• means for movably supporting said latch member in either a first initial position in which said latch bolt protrudes through one of said openings or a second initial position in which said latch bolt protrudes through the other of said openings;
• a camming member operatively connected to said latch bolt and movable from a first position to a second position for axially moving said latch bolt into said housing through said one opening to a first retracted position when said latch member is in said first initial position and for axially moving said latch bolt into said housing through said other opening to a second retracted position when said latch member is in said second initial position;
• a handle rotatably secured to said housing and operatively connected to said camming member, rotation of said handle from an initial position to a final position effecting movement of said camming member from said first position to said second position;
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• means for biasing said latch member to said initial position, said camming member to said first position and said handle to said initial position.