Deadbolt assembly having selectable backset distance

A deadbolt lockset having a selectable backset distance comprising:

• a hollow latch case assembly having a pair of backset control slots disposed opposite each other on either side of the latch case, each of the slots having a first end and a second end;
• a deadbolt slidably carried within the latch case assembly and moveable between an extended and a retracted position;
• a first means for extending and retracting the deadbolt having a first end and a second end;
• at least one deadbolt extension slidably carried within the latch case assembly, the extension connected at one end to the deadbolt, the other end of the deadbolt extension including first and second spaced openings;
• at least one backset side plate slidably carried within the latch case assembly and coupled to the first end of the first means;
• a second means for coupling the second end of the first means to the deadbolt openings;
• a pin extending through the backset control slots and coupled to the backset side plate, wherein in a first position the pin is positioned at the first end of the backset control slots thereby providing a first backset distance;
• and, in a second position, the pin is positioned at the second end of the backset control slots thereby providing a second backset distance, and wherein at each position, operation of the first means will extend or retract the deadbolt.

A deadbolt lockset having a selectable backset distance comprising:

• a hollow latch case assembly, the latch case assembly including a pair of backset control slots disposed opposite each other on either side of the latch case;
• a deadbolt slidably carried within the latch case assembly and movable between an extended and a retracted position;
• actuator means for extending and retracting the deadbolt;
• a deadbolt extension slidably carried within the latch case assembly and coupled at one end to the deadbolt, the other end of the deadbolt extension including first and second spaced opening;
• coupling means for coupling the actuator means to the deadbolt extension;
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• adjustment means for guiding the actuator means within the latch case from a first location in which the coupling means is coupled to the first deadbolt extension opening to provide a first backset distance to a second location in which the coupling means is coupled to the second deadbolt extension opening to provide a second backset distance, the adjustment means including a pin coupled to the actuator assembly, the pin passing through the backset control slots and extending from each side of the latch case assembly, wherein movement of the pin within the slots changes the backset distance and wherein at each of the first and second locations the actuator means is operable to extend or retract the deadbolt.

A deadbolt lockset having a selectable backset distance comprising:

• a hollow latch case assembly;
• a deadbolt slidably carried within the latch case assembly and movable between an extended and a retracted position;
• actuator means for extending and retracting the deadbolt;
• a deadbolt extension pivotally attached to the deadbolt, the deadbolt extension having at least two slots spaced at different distances from the deadbolt;
• a side plate disposed within the latch case assembly;
• a coupling pin extending from the side plate to the actuator, with one deadbolt extension slot engaging the coupling pin;
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• an adjuster pin extending under the deadbolt extension, the adjuster pin movable in a first direction generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of the deadbolt to move the deadbolt extension and disengage it from the coupling pin, and movable in a second direction generally parallel to the direction of movement of the deadbolt to move the side plate and hence the coupling pin in the direction of extension or retraction of the deadbolt and then movable in a direction opposite the first direction to allow another deadbolt extension slot to engage the coupling pin.