摘要 |
A lock assembly 1 comprises: a rotary latch member 3 rotatable between a first, locking, position and a second, released, position; a deadlocking member 4 rotatable between a first, deadlocking, position and a second, released, position; and a cylinder assembly 6 for receiving a key and including a rotary drive element 23 that is arranged to be rotated, upon turning of the key, from a first position in which the rotary latch member 3 is in the first, locking, position to a second position in which the rotary latch member 3 is in the second, released, position. The assembly 1 is arranged such that upon initial rotation of the rotary drive element 23 from the first position towards the second position, the deadlocking member 4 is driven by direct engagement of the rotary drive element from the first, deadlocking, position to the second, released, position. |