US 12,252,901 B2
Handle retention
Drake Lunday, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Adam M. Litwinski, Centennial, CO (US); David J. Hurlbert, Manitou Springs, CO (US); Zachary Wiggins, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Marshall Owens, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/529,299.
Application 18/529,299 is a continuation of application No. 17/172,340, filed on Feb. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,834,864.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102311 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 3/00 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 3/00 (2013.01) [E05B 15/0053 (2013.01); E05B 15/006 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
21. A handleset, comprising:
a spindle sleeve;
a handle removably mounted to the spindle sleeve;
at least one additional coupler having an additional decoupling position and an additional coupling position, wherein the spindle selectively retains the each of the at least one additional coupler in the additional coupling position;
a coupler operable to selectively prevent removal of the handle from the spindle sleeve, the coupler having a decoupling position and a coupling position, wherein the coupler in the decoupling position is disengaged from either the spindle sleeve or the handle to permit removal of the handle from the spindle sleeve, and wherein the coupler in the coupling position is engaged with both the spindle sleeve and the handle to prevent removal of the handle from the spindle sleeve; and
a spindle movably engaged with the spindle sleeve to selectively retain the coupler in the coupling position.