摘要 |
<p>A door lock is disclosed having a slidable lock bolt with a latching device for releasably retaining the lock bolt in a position intermediate of extended and retracted positions for the lock bolt. The door lock may be used in combination with a remote lock operator and includes a retainer, which is slidably mounted in the lock bolt and which projects beyond the lock housing when the lock bolt is in the intermediate position, so as to be engaged with the remote lock operator and for holding the remote lock in its release condition. When the lock bolt moves to an extended position, the retainer will release the remote lock operator. There is a handle operated actuator rotatably mounted in the housing of the door lock. The actuator has two arms, respectively, to move the lock bolt from its extended to its intermediate position and, at the same time, to engage the remote lock operator for moving it to the remote lock release condition, where it can be engaged by the retainer.</p> |