Abstract: A paddle handle lock bolt includes a bellcrank retractor or trigger member which constitutes the central element of a three element drive train comprising a paddle handle, the bellcrank retractor, and a spring-loaded slide bolt. The bellcrank retractor can be selectively coupled to the paddle handle for selectively drivingly engaging the spring-loaded slide bolt in the retracting direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 1978
Date of Patent:
October 9, 1979
Assignee:
The Scott & Fetzer Company Stahl Division