Claims
- 1. A method of providing a manually operative latching assembly for a door comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a plurality of latch members having latch pins movable between inward and outward directions and continually biased in the outwardly direction;
- b. providing an operating assembly including a pivotally mounted substantially flush handle driving a reciprocating sliding member;
- c. positioning said latch members along marginal edges of the door at locations wherein said latch pins can engage keepers;
- d. positioning said operating means at a desired location on said door;
- e. interconnecting said sliding member with said latch pins by lengths of flexible cable; and
- f. tensioning said lengths of cable an amount sufficient to allow said latch pins to move simultaneously upon movement of said sliding member but not an amount sufficient to hold said pins in retracted position.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 483,110, filed June 26, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,910,611 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 237,715, filed Mar. 24, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,834,747.
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