US 12,392,168 B2
Universal chassis for door handle assemblies
Gerald Chong, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Jeanette V. Bui, Lake Forest, CA (US); Michael Winardi, Chino Hills, CA (US); and Lynthia Li Yan, Xiamen (CN)
Assigned to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed by ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/504,339.
Application 18/504,339 is a continuation of application No. 17/569,877, filed on Jan. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,851,912.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/134,821, filed on Jan. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0141696 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 63/00 (2006.01); E05B 3/04 (2006.01); E05B 3/06 (2006.01); E05B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 63/0056 (2013.01) [E05B 3/04 (2013.01); E05B 3/06 (2013.01); E05B 15/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door handle assembly comprising:
a chassis configured to be mounted on a door, the chassis including:
a first chassis portion including a first trim plate, a first handle mount, and at least one mounting post, the first handle mount and the at least one mounting post extending in opposite directions from the first trim plate, the first trim plate configured to extend from a first side of the door; and
a second chassis portion including a second trim plate defining at least one fastener hole and a second handle mount extending from the second trim plate, the second trim plate configured to extend from an opposite second side of the door,
wherein the first chassis portion is configured to couple to the second chassis portion with at least one fastener that extends through the at least one fastener hole and into the at least one mounting post with a latch mount extending between the first and second handle mounts; and
a latch assembly configured to be mounted on the door disposed between the first chassis portion and the second chassis portion and operatively coupled to the latch mount,
wherein one or both of the first trim plate and the second trim plate have a base defining at least one outside facing coupling; and
an outer body defining a handle opening and at least one interior facing coupling, wherein the outer body is configured to couple to the base with the at least one outside facing coupling engaging with the at least one interior facing coupling such that the handle opening is aligned with the first or second handle mount and a handle can extend therethrough.