Door latching device

In an arrangement having a door, a door latching device mounted on said door to latch the same to a fixed member, an inside handle mounted on an inboard side of said door, for producing a first movement, and for releasing said latching device when handled, and a locking device mounted on said door for locking said latching device when handled,

• said door latching device comprising:
• a latch section including a first casing having a backside and containing therein a latch plate and first control means for causing said latch plate to assume a first nonlatched condition and a second full-latched condition;
• a control section including a second casing having a back side and containing therein second control means and third control means, said second control means comprising means for transmitting the movement of said inside handle to said first control means, said third control means comprising means for disabling said second control means from transmitting the movement from said inside handle to said first control means;
• and
• hinge means for hingedly connecting the casing of said latch section to the casing of said control section so that said latch section and said control section are openable to assume a substantially flat configuration.