Configurable door handle assembly

摘要

A handle assembly for operating the locking mechanism of a door includes a handle 12 that rotates in an escutcheon 20, a drive member 30 that rotates with the handle 12, and a torsion spring 35 that biases the handle into either a right or left handed home position based on the position of a relocatable spring stop 46. The spring stop is moved between its positions by rotation of the handle and fixed in position by insertion of a handing piece 50. The handing piece also provides positive stops that cooperate with the drive member to limit the angular motion of the handle so as to prevent damage to the internal lock components.