US 12,297,664 B2
Exit device with remote trim input
Jack R. Lehner, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US); Michael D. Coleman, Noblesville, IN (US); James W. Overbey, Indianapolis, IN (US); Phillip Palmer, Indianapolis, IN (US); and Matthew Greathouse, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/724,114.
Application 17/724,114 is a division of application No. 16/051,646, filed on Aug. 1, 2018, granted, now 11,306,512.
Prior Publication US 2023/0031694 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 65/10 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/00 (2006.01); E05B 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 65/1013 (2013.01) [E05B 15/0026 (2013.01); E05B 65/0007 (2013.01); E05B 65/1053 (2013.01); E05B 2009/046 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of restricting access through a swinging barrier, the method comprising:
mounting an elongated horizontally-extending pushbar assembly to a first side of the swinging barrier at a first distance above a bottom of the swinging barrier, the pushbar assembly comprising a latchbolt and an elongated horizontally-extending pushbar operable to retract the latchbolt;
mounting a trim assembly on a second side of the swinging barrier at a second distance above the bottom of the swinging barrier, the trim assembly comprising a housing and a handle operable to rotate relative to the housing, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance such that the handle is vertically offset from the pushbar by an offset distance to discourage a child from reaching the handle; and
connecting the trim assembly with the pushbar assembly via a transmission assembly such that the latchbolt is operable to retract in response to rotation of the handle.