ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,823, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Global Link Distribution Corp. (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Door handle and locking system" was invented by Christopher J. Waites (Frankenmuth, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door handle and locking system includes an exterior housing, a handle, a biasing member, an actuator, a lock, an interior housing, a latching mechanism, and a catch member. The latching mechanism includes a cam member having an arm, a latch member, and a biasing member. When the handle is moved from a latched position to an unlatched position, the actuator engages the arm of the cam member, which pivots the cam member and cau...