DOOR EXTENSION COMPONENTS TO ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE DOOR THICKNESS
An adapter set for a door handle mechanism comprising a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly includes at least one spindle adapter removably connectable to a spindle of one of the first handle assembly and the second handle assembly and at least one post adapter removably connectable to a post extending from the first handle assembly.
1 . An adapter set for a door handle mechanism comprising a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly, the adapter set comprising:
at least one spindle adapter removably connectable to a spindle of one of the first handle assembly and the second handle assembly; and
at least one post adapter removably connectable to a post extending from the first handle assembly.
2 . The adapter set of claim 1 , wherein the at least one spindle adapter further comprises:
a body having a first portion with a first outer diameter and a second portion with a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter being different than the first outer diameter; and
an opening being formed in the first portion, the opening being aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body.
3 . The adapter set of claim 2 , wherein the opening is sized to receive a distal end of the spindle therein.
4 . The adapter set of claim 2 , wherein the second outer diameter is equal to an outer diameter of a distal end of the spindle.
5 . The adapter set of claim 1 , wherein the at least one spindle adapter has a body and a coupling mechanism for removably connecting the at least one spindle adapter to the spindle, the coupling mechanism being embedded within the body.
6 . The adapter set of claim 5 , wherein the coupling mechanism is a magnet.
7 . The adapter set of claim 1 , wherein the at least one post adapter further comprises:
a body having a first portion with a first outer diameter and a second portion with a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter being different than the first outer diameter; and
an opening being formed in the second portion, the opening being aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body.
8 . The adapter set of claim 7 , wherein the first outer diameter is equal to a diameter of the opening.
9 . The adapter set of claim 7 , wherein the at least one post adapter further comprises a coupling mechanism for connecting the at least one post adapter to the post, the coupling mechanism comprising a plurality of threads.
10 . The adapter set of claim 1 , wherein the at least one spindle adapter further comprises a plurality of spindle adapters, the plurality of spindle adapters being substantially identical.
11 . The adapter set of claim 1 , wherein the at least one spindle adapter further comprises a plurality of spindle adapters, wherein a configuration of the plurality of spindle adapters varies.
12 . A door handle mechanism mountable to a door, the door handle mechanism comprising:
a first handle assembly comprising a first spindle and at least one post;
a second handle assembly comprising a second spindle;
a latch;
at least one first spindle adapter removably connectable to the first spindle;
at least one second spindle adapter removably connectable to the second spindle; and
at least one post adapter removably connectable to the at least one post.
13 . The door handle mechanism of claim 12 , wherein a configuration of the at least one first spindle adapter is different than a configuration of the at least one second spindle adapter.
14 . The door handle mechanism of claim 12 , wherein one or both of the at least one first spindle adapter and the at least one second spindle adapter further comprise:
a body having a first portion with a first outer diameter and a second portion with a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter being different than the first outer diameter; and
an opening being formed in the first portion, the opening being aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body.
15 . The door handle mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the opening is sized to receive a distal end of one of the first spindle and the second spindle therein.
16 . The door handle mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the second outer diameter is substantially equal to an outer diameter of a distal end of one of the first spindle and the second spindle.
17 . The door handle mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the body includes a coupling mechanism embedded therein.
18 . The door handle mechanism of claim 12 , wherein the at least one first spindle adapter further comprises a plurality of first spindle adapters and the at least one second spindle adapter further comprises a plurality of second spindle adapters, wherein the plurality of first spindle adapters is greater than the plurality of second spindle adapters.
19 . The door handle mechanism of claim 12 , wherein the at least one post adapter further comprises:
a body having a first portion with a first outer diameter and a second portion with a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter being different than the first outer diameter; and
an opening being formed in the second portion, the opening being aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body.
20 . The door handle mechanism of claim 19 , wherein the at least one post adapter further comprises a coupling mechanism for connecting the at least one post adapter to the at least one post, the coupling mechanism including a plurality of threads.