Nested paddle lock assembly
AssigneeCleveland Hardware and Forging Company
InventorsJack A. Braun, Michael J. Rachocki
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Abstract
A nested paddle lock assembly comprises inside and outside pan assemblies mounted in alignment with one another on a door and respectively having inside and outside selectively pivotal paddle handles, slide means in said door selectively linearly actuated by either handle when pulled, pivotal lever means pivoted by said linearly moving slide means upon handle actuation to unlatch said door, spring means to return the pivotal lever means, slide means and handles to their respective normally closed positions and lock means selectively actuated from inside or outside the door either to lock the door by obstructing slide means movement or to unlock the door by allowing slide means movement.
Claims17
A nested paddle lock assembly for a vehicle door or the like comprising:
- an outside pan assembly mounted to an outside door surface, said outside pan assembly including a first pan partially received in the door and a first outside paddle handle pivotally mounted to and normally received within the first pan and including a first actuation finger extending into the door;
- an inside pan assembly mounted to an inside door surface in alignment with said outside pan assembly, said inside pan assembly including a second pan partially received in said door and a second inside paddle handle pivotally mounted to and normally received within the second pan and including a second actuation finger extending into the door;
- a slide means mounted to said first and second pans and being reciprocally linearly movable relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, said first or second actuation fingers engaging said slide means to drive the same through a first linear movement from the closed position to the open position when either the inside or outside handle is pivoted away from the door;
- a pivotal lever means actuated by said first linear movement of the slide means from its closed to its open position and operative upon actuation to unlatch the door for opening;
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- lock means including a pivotal outside lock actuator mounted to said first pan and a pivotal inside lock actuator mounted to said second pan, selected pivotal movement of either the inside or outside lock actuator to a locking position obstructing slide means movement and locking the slide means in its closed position to preclude door opening.
The nested paddle lock assembly of claim 3 or claim 9 wherein the slide means includes a first generally U-shape slide member adapted to slide linearly relative to the first pan, and a second generally U-shape slide member adapted to slide linearly relative to the second pan.
The nested paddle lock assembly of claim 11 wherein the first pan has a first slide guide plate mounted thereon, said first guide plate having a first guide channel with said first slide base slidably extending therethrough and being guided thereby, and wherein the second pan has a second guide plate mounted thereon, said second guide plate having a second guide channel with said second slide base slidably extending therethrough and being guided thereby.
A nested paddle lock assembly comprises inside and outside pan assemblies mounted in alignment with one another on a door and respectively having inside and outside selectively pivotal paddle handles, slide means in said door selectively linearly actuated by either handle when pulled, pivotal lever means pivoted by said linearly moving slide means upon handle actuation to unlatch said door, spring means to return the pivotal lever means, slide means and handles to their respective normally closed positions and lock means selectively actuated from inside or outside the door either to lock the door by obstructing slide means movement or to unlock the door by allowing slide means movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.