COMBINED LATCH BOLT AND DEAD BOLT MECHANISM INCLUDING SINGLE ACTION DOUBLE BOLT RELEASE

摘要

First and second latch assemblies are interconnected such that operation of inside and outside operators of the second latch assembly will extend or retract a deadbolt of the second latch assembly without affecting the first latch assembly, operation of an outside operator of the first latch assembly will retract a spring extended latch of the first latch assembly without affecting the second latch assembly, and operation of an inside operator of the first latch assembly will retract both the latch of the first latch assembly and the deadbolt of the second latch assembly generally simultaneously. The inter-connection between the latch assemblies preferably includes a rotatable gear and pivotal rack.