Lost motion blocking feature for a sliding door lock mechanism

摘要

A lock having an operating means and at least one latch means, the operating means operable to cause the latch means to assume a latching position, an anti-tamper mechanism including a blocking means biased to a first position, movement inducement means operable in response to the operating means being operated to cause the latch means to move from said latching position whereby the movement inducing means causes the blocking means to move to a second position thereby enabling the latch means is enabled to a non-latching position.