T-type locker handle

Claim 2

A locker assembly including a frame, a door hingedly mounted on said frame for opening and closing movement with respect thereto, handle bearing means mounted on said door, handle means being mounted in said handle bearing means for rotation relative to said door about a central axis, said handle means being used in latching, unlatching and opening and closing said door, and latching means mounted on said handle means and movable on rotation thereof with respect to said door to engage and disengage said frame and thereby latch and unlatch said door from said frame, at at least one point on said frame, said handle means and said handle bearing means being formed with cooperative openings in each to receive a locking means to prevent relative movement therebetween, said handle means comprising an integrally formed, generally T-shaped member having a gripping portion joined to a generally cylindrical stem portion, and disposed gEnerally transverse thereto, said central axis of rotation of said handle means being disposed longitudinally and centrally through said stem portion, said stem portion and said gripping portion being rotatable about said central axis relative to said door, said gripping portion being offset from said central axis thereby to allow a locking means having a shackle disposed through an opening formed in said stem portion to be pivoted upwardly adjacent said gripping portion to provide access to the back of said locking means to open said locking means or obtain information therefrom.

Claim 3

The locker assembly of claim 1 wherein said handle bearing means includes plate means mounted on said door and sleeve means joined to said plate means and disposed generally perpendicular thereto and extending therethrough, a rear portion of said sleeve means being inserted through an opening formed in said door, said sleeve means being formed to receive said handle means disposed for rotation therein, a forward portion of said sleeve means having openings formed therein to correspond to and cooperate with openings formed in said handle means when said door is in latched position.

Claim 4

The locker assembly of claim 1 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith to engage said frame when said door is in closed position, and connecting rod means pivotally mounted on said latching cam and extending in opposite directions therefrom along said door, said connecting rod means having means disposed near their opposite ends to engage said frame when said door is in a closed position, said handle means being rotatable on its central axis to move said latching cam, said connecting rod means and said means to engage said frame and thereby latch and unlatch said locker door.

Claim 5

The locker assembly of claim 1 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith to engage said frame when said door is in a closed position to latch said door, or to disengage said frame and unlatch said door.

Claim 6

In a locker assembly including frame means, and door means hingedly mounted on said frame means for opening and closing with respect thereto, the improvement comprising, a handle assembly means mounted on said door means and having at least a portion rotatable relative thereto, and latching means mounted on said handle assembly means and movable thereby with respect to said door means and said frame means to latch and unlatch said door means when said door means is in closed position with respect to said frame means, said handle assembly means including bearing means mounted on said door means, said bearing means having a plate means fixed to said door means and hollow sleeve means disposed perpendicularly through said plate means and joined thereto, and including handle means, said handle means having a gripping portion rigidly joined to a generally cylindrical stem portion, said stem portion having a central axis running longitudinally and centrally therethrough for rotation of said handle means thereabout, said stem portion of said handle means being insertable through said sleeve means and supported thereby, said handle means being rotatable therein relative to said door means about said central axis, said handle means being used in latching, unlatching and opening and closing said door means, said gripping portion being disposed generally transversely to said stem portion and offset radially with respect to said central axis to allow a locking means, disposed through cooperative openings formed in said stem portion and said bearing means to prevent relative movement therebetween, to be rotated upwardly and forwardly to provide access to a reverse side thereof.

Claim 7

In a locker assembly including frame means, and door means hingedly mounted on said frame means for opening and closing with respect thereto, the improvement comprising, a handle assembly means mounted on said door means and having at least a portion rotatable relative thereto, and latching means mounted on said handle assembly means and movable thereby with respect to said door means and said frame means to latch and unlatch said door means when said door means is in closed position with respect to said frame means, said handle assembly means including bearing means mounted on said door means, said bearing means having a plate means fixed to said door means and hollow sleeve means disposed perpendicularly through said plate means and joined thereto, and including handle means, said handle means having a gripping portion rigidly joined to a generally cylindrical stem portion, said stem portion having a central axis running longitudinally and centrally therethrough for rotation of said handle means thereabout, said stem portion of said handle means being insertable through said sleeve means and supported thereby, said handle means being rotatable therein relative to said door means about said central axis, said handle means being used in latching, unlatching and opening and closing said door means, said gripping portion being disposed generally transversely to said stem portion and offset radially with respect to said central axis to allow a locking means, disposed through cooperative openings formed in said stem portion and said bearing means to prevent relative movement therebetween, to be rotated upwardly and forwardly to provide access to a reverse side thereof.

Claim 8

The improvement set forth in claim 5 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith, and connecting Rod means pivotally mounted on said latching cam and extending in opposite directions therefrom along said door means, said connecting rod means having means disposed near their opposite ends to engage said frame means when said door means is in a closed position, said handle means being rotatable on its central axis to move said latching cam, said connecting rod means and said means to engage said frame to latch and unlatch said locker door means with respect to said frame means.

Claim 9

The improvement set forth in claim 5 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith to engage said frame when said door is in a closed position to latch said door or to disengage said frame and unlatch said door.

Claim 10

In a locker assembly including a frame member and a closure member hingedly mounted on said frame member for opening and closing with respect thereto, the improvement comprising handle assembly means mounted on one of said members for rotatable movement with respect thereto, and latching means mounted on said handle assembly means and movable thereby to engage and disengage the other of said members when said closure means is in a closed position and thereby latch and unlatch said closure member with respect to said frame member, said handle assembly means receiving the shackle of a locking means through a portion thereof to prevent movement of said handle assembly means with respect to said closure member, said handle assembly means including handle bearing means mounted on a door and handle means mounted in said handle bearing means, said handle means having a central axis and being rotatable with respect to said handle bearing means including an integrally formed generally T-shaped member having a gripping portion joined to a generally cylindrical stem portion and disposed generally transversely thereto, said central axis of rotation of said handle means being disposed longitudinally and centrally through said stem portion, said gripping portion being offset from said central axis thereby to allow a locking means having a shackle disposed through an opening formed in said stem portion to be pivoted upwardly adjacent said gripping portion to provide access to the back of said locking means to open said locking means or obtain information therefrom.

Claim 11

In a locker assembly including a frame member and a closure member hingedly mounted on said frame member for opening and closing with respect thereto, the improvement comprising handle assembly means mounted on one of said members for rotatable movement with respect thereto, and latching means mounted on said handle assembly means and movable thereby to engage and disengage the other of said members when said closure means is in a closed position and thereby latch and unlatch said closure member with respect to said frame member, said handle assembly means receiving the shackle of a locking means through a portion thereof to prevent movement of said handle assembly means with respect to said closure member, said handle assembly means including handle bearing means mounted on a door and handle means mounted in said handle bearing means, said handle means having a central axis and being rotatable with respect to said handle bearing means including an integrally formed generally T-shaped member having a gripping portion joined to a generally cylindrical stem portion and disposed generally transversely thereto, said central axis of rotation of said handle means being disposed longitudinally and centrally through said stem portion, said gripping portion being offset from said central axis thereby to allow a locking means having a shackle disposed through an opening formed in said stem portion to be pivoted upwardly adjacent said gripping portion to provide access to the back of said locking means to open said locking means or obtain information therefrom.

Claim 12

The improvement set forth in claim 8 wherein said handle bearing means includes plate means mounted on said door and sleeve means joined to said plate means and disposed generally perpendicular thereto and extending therethrough, a rear portion of said sleeve means being inserted through an opening formed in said door, said sleeve means being formed to receive said handle means disposed for rotation therein, a forward portion of said sleeve means having openings formed therein to correspond to and cooperate with openings formed in said handle means when said door is in latched position.

Claim 13

The improvement set forth in claim 8 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith to engage said frame member when said closure member is in a closed position, and connecting rod means pivotally mounted on said latching cam and extending in opposite directions therefrom along said closure member, said connecting rod means having means disposed near their opposite ends to engage said frame member when said closure member is in a closed position, said handle means being rotatable on its central axis to move said latching cam, said connecting rod means and said means to engage said frame and thereby latch and unlatch said closure member.

Claim 14

The improvement set forth in claim 8 wherein said latching means includes a latching cam mounted on said stem portion of said handle means and rotatable therewith to engage said frame member when said closure member is in a closed position to latch said closure member or to disengage said frame and unlatch said closure member.