Door latch and deadbolt assembly

A door handle apparatus, comprising:

• an escutcheon for mounting upon a door, said escutcheon having an opening formed therein;
• a socket rotatably mounted within said escutcheon opening;
• a door handle secured to an outboard side of said socket for rotation therewith;
• and
• spring means carried by said escutcheon for urging said door handle normally to a predetermined position with respect to said escutcheon;
• said escutcheon defining a ring cavity on the inboard side thereof surrounding said opening, a centering washer overlying the inboard side of said ring cavity, said spring means including a compression spring within said cavity with its opposite ends compressively engaging a stop within said cavity, and means for keying said centering washer for rotation with said socket, said centering washer including a finger engageable respectively with the ends of said spring upon rotation of said handle and said socket, whereby said finger compresses said spring which applies a spring force thereto urging said centering washer, socket, and handle back toward an initial rotational position.

A door handle apparatus, comprising:

• an escutcheon for mounting upon a door, said escutcheon having an opening formed therein;
• a socket rotatably mounted within said escutcheon opening;
• said socket including an outboard recess of noncircular cross section and an inboard recess of noncircular cross section;
• a door handle having a drive head for mating reception into said outboard recess;
• and
• fastener means extending from said inboard recess through said socket and further into said outboard recess for connection to said handle.