Button assembly
US5232255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/96
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A button assembly for a button-actuated lockset having a locking mechanism. The button assembly includes a button member and an actuator mechanism such as a locking bar. A rib is provided on the button member to retain the button member on the locking bar yet permit rotation of the button member relative to the locking bar. The button assembly can further include a button cover provided with an engaging mechanism to allow the button cover to be press-fit on the button member.
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