Anti-ligature lockset

An anti-ligature door latch assembly comprising:

• a door latch;
• an escutcheon;
• a linear slot in the escutcheon;
• and
• an anti-ligature handle operable to be mounted to the escutcheon for movement in the linear slot along a guided linear path between a default non-operative position and an operative latch-retracting position;
• wherein the anti-ligature handle includes a shroud defined by a projecting rim around a perimeter of the handle, the projecting rim defining a closed boundary within a plane;
• wherein when the handle is mounted to the escutcheon, the edge of the shroud maintains contact with the escutcheon regardless of the position of the handle on the escutcheon;
• wherein the projecting rim completely surrounds the linear slot, and the shroud completely conceals the linear slot, regardless of the position of the handle on the escutcheon, so that there is no external opening to the linear slot.

An anti-ligature trim assembly for a door comprising:

• an escutcheon having a linear slot;
• a handle with an elongated guide block configured to be mounted to the escutcheon for guided linear travel along the linear slot between a default non-operative position and an operative latch-retracting position, the guide block having linear sides to resist rotational torque applied to the handle;
• an activator plate configured to be mounted along an inside surface of the escutcheon for linear movement with the handle;
• the activator plate having a cam surface operable to contact a cooperating part of a rotary hub to convert the linear motion of the handle and activator plate into rotary motion of the rotary hub;
• and
• a shroud defined by a projecting rim around a perimeter of the handle, the projecting rim defining a closed boundary within a plane, wherein when the handle is mounted to the escutcheon, the edge of the shroud maintains contact with the escutcheon regardless of the position of the handle on the escutcheon, and wherein the projecting rim completely surrounds the linear slot, and the shroud completely conceals the linear slot, regardless of the position of the handle on the escutcheon, so that there is no external opening to the linear slot.