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1. A lock assembly adapted for mounting adjacent an associated closure of the type that can be shifted between an open position and a closed position, the lock assembly, comprising: a housing;an external handle pivotally mounted in an exterior portion of the housing for rotation between a retracted position and an extended position;a latch operably connected with the external handle and configured such that when the external handle is in the retracted position, the latch is in a latched position, wherein the closure cannot be unintentionally shifted from...
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A lock assembly adapted for mounting adjacent an associated closure of the type that can be shifted between an open position and a closed position, the lock assembly, comprising: a housing;an external handle pivotally mounted in an exterior portion of the housing for rotation between a retracted position and an extended position;a latch operably connected with the external handle and configured such that when the external handle is in the retracted position, the latch is in a latched position, wherein the closure cannot be unintentionally shifted from the closed position, and when the external handle is in the extended position, the latch is in an unlatched position, wherein the closure is free to be shifted from the closed position to the open position;a key lock mounted on the exterior portion of the housing, where the key lock has a locked and an unlocked position;a lock cam rotatably mounted in the housing and operably connected with the key lock for rotation therewith, the lock cam having a lock cam crank arm;a first link operably connected with the lock cam crank arm;a deadbolt lock movably mounted in the housing for shifting between a locked position, wherein the closure is positively retained in the closed position, and an unlocked position, wherein the closure is free to be shifted between the open and closed positions;the deadbolt lock being operably connected with the first link;a motor having a locked and unlocked position operatively connected with the first link; andan electronic touchpad mounted on the exterior portion of the housing being operatively connected with the motor, whereby entry of a preselected numerical code actuates the motor and contemporaneously shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 2. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 1, including: a motor crank arm operably connected with the first link and the motor to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 3. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 2, including: a second link operably connected with the motor crank arm and the deadbolt lock, wherein rotation of the lock cam operates through the second link to rotate the motor crank arm and rotation of the motor crank arm operates through the first link to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 4. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 3, wherein actuation of the motor operates through the second link to rotate the lock cam and through the first link to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 5. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the deadbolt lock includes a deadbolt slidably mounted in the housing with an outer end thereof which extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated strike adjacent the closure, an inner end thereof which extends interior of the housing, the first link having a first end thereof pivotally connected with the inner end of the deadbolt lock, and a second end thereof pivotally connected with a motor crank arm, such that actuation of the motor between the locked and unlocked positions longitudinally shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 6. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein: the second link has a first end thereof pivotally connected with the lock cam crank arm and a second end thereof pivotally connected with the crank arm of the motor, such that rotation of the key lock between the locked and unlocked positions longitudinally shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 7. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 6, including: a fixed interior handle operably connected with an interior portion of the housing and shaped to facilitate manually shifting the closure between the open and closed positions from an interior side of the closure, the fixed handle having a ramp-shaped leading edge to avoid interference with an adjacent sliding closure. 8. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 7, including: an interior lock actuator mounted on the interior portion of the housing, and operably connected with the lock cam for rotation therewith, such that shifting the interior lock actuator between locked and unlocked positions shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 9. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein: the external handle includes an external handle key lock assembly and a protruding lock pawl which rotates with the external handle key lock assembly between a locked and an unlocked position; anda handle recess in the exterior portion of the housing for receiving the external handle, the handle recess having a lock recess that engages the protruding lock pawl to prevent the external handle from pivoting when the external handle key lock assembly is placed in the locked position. 10. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein the slideable deadbolt has a cross-sectional lateral thickness that is narrower than a cross-sectional lateral thickness of the latch. 11. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 10, wherein an outer end of the slideable deadbolt is tapered. 12. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein: the latch has an outer end that extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated latch strike having a door strike recess and an inner end thereof which extends interior of the housing, the outer end of the latch further having an inclined surface that faces the door strike recess on the strike; andsaid slideable deadbolt lock having an outer end that extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated deadbolt strike. 13. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 3, wherein rotation of the lock cam and the motor crank arm to shift the deadbolt lock to the locked position places the first and second link in substantially end to end relationship. 14. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 1, further comprising water diversion channels disposed on an internal surface of an exterior plate to divert water between the exterior plate and an internal plate away from the motor. 15. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 14, further comprising water diversion ribs provided on an external surface of the exterior plate to divert water on the external surface of the exterior plate away from the external handle and the internal surface of the exterior plate. 16. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 14, further comprising water diversion ribs provided on an external surface of the exterior plate to divert water on the external surface of the exterior plate away from the handle and the internal surface of the exterior plate. 17. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electronic touchpad further comprises a controller. 18. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 17, further comprising a device to sense the position of the deadbolt lock and to determine whether the deadbolt lock is in the locked or unlocked position. 19. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a sensor cam positioned on the lock cam and wherein the device to sense the position of the deadbolt lock and to determine whether the deadbolt lock is in locked or unlocked position includes a micro switch mounted such that when the deadbolt lock is moved to the unlocked position, the sensor cam depresses the micro switch for determining whether the deadbolt lock is in the locked or unlocked position to signal that the deadbolt lock is in the unlocked position, and when the deadbolt lock is moved to the locked position, the micro switch is not depressed to signal that the deadbolt lock is in locked position. 20. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 19 wherein failure of the sensor cam to depress the micro switch within a predetermined time interval signals to the controller that the deadbolt lock is not free to move from the unlocked to the locked position. 21. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 17, comprising a battery pack for powering the controller and further comprising a sensor for determining the charge of the battery pack and a signaling device responsive to a low battery charge. 22. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 17, further comprising a sensor for determining the proximity of a hand of a user and illuminators that illuminate the touchpad to facilitate entry of the code in response to a signal from the sensor for determining the proximity of a hand of a user. 23. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 17 wherein the preselected numerical code can be modified by a user of the touchpad. 24. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 3, wherein the first link and the second link are interchangeable. 25. A lock assembly adapted for mounting on an associated closure and the like of the type that can be moved between an open position and a closed position and an opening in the closure extending between an exterior and an interior surface of the closure, the lock assembly comprising: a housing having an exterior plate juxtaposed against the exterior surface of the closure and an interior plate juxtaposed against the interior surface of the closure, the exterior and interior plates attached one to the other between the exterior and interior surface of the closure;a handle pivotally mounted upon the exterior plate of the housing for rotation between a retracted position and an extended position;a latch operably connected with the handle, and configured such that when the handle is in the retracted position, the latch is in a latched position, wherein the closure cannot be unintentionally shifted from the closed position, and when the handle is in the extended position, the latch is in an unlatched position, wherein the closure is free to be moved from the closed position to the open position;a key lock mounted on the exterior plate of the housing, where the key lock has a locked and an unlocked position;a lock cam rotatably mounted in the housing and operably connected with the key lock for rotation therewith, the lock cam having a crank arm;a first link operably connected with the crank arm;a deadbolt lock movably mounted in the housing for shifting between a locked position, wherein the closure is positively retained in the closed position, and an unlocked position, wherein the closure is free to be shifted between the open and closed positions;the deadbolt lock being operably connected with the first link;a motor operatively connected with the first link;an electronic touchpad mounted on an exterior portion of the housing being operatively connected with the motor, whereby entry of a preselected numerical code actuates the motor and contemporaneously shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions; andwater diversion channels provided on an internal surface of the exterior plate to divert water between the exterior plate and the interior plate away from the motor. 26. A lock assembly adapted for mounting adjacent an associated closure of the type that can be shifted between an open position and a closed position, comprising: a housing;an external handle pivotally mounted in an exterior portion of the housing for rotation between a retracted position and an extended position;a latch operably connected with the external handle and configured such that when the external handle is in the retracted position, the latch is in a latched position, wherein the closure cannot be unintentionally shifted from the closed position, and when the external handle is in the extended position, the latch is in an unlatched position, wherein the closure is free to be shifted from the closed position to the open position;a key lock mounted on the exterior portion of the housing, where the key lock has a locked and an unlocked position;a lock cam rotatably mounted in the housing and operably connected with the key lock for rotation therewith, the lock cam having a lock cam crank arm;a first link operably connected with the lock cam crank arm;a deadbolt lock movably mounted in the housing for shifting between a locked position, wherein the closure is positively retained in the closed position, and an unlocked position, wherein the closure is free to be shifted between the open and closed positions;the deadbolt lock being operably connected with the first link;a motor having a locked and unlocked position operatively connected with the first link;a motor crank arm operably connected with the first link and the motor to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions;a second link operably connected with the motor crank arm and the deadbolt lock, wherein rotation of the lock cam operates through the second link to rotate the motor crank arm and rotation of the motor crank arm operates through the first link to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions; andan electronic touchpad mounted on the exterior portion of the housing being operatively connected with the motor, whereby entry of a preselected numerical code actuates the motor and contemporaneously shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions, wherein actuation of the motor operates through the second link to rotate the lock cam and through the first link to shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 27. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 26, wherein: the deadbolt lock includes a deadbolt slidably mounted in the housing with an outer end thereof which extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated strike adjacent the closure, an inner end thereof which extends interior of the housing, the first link having a first end thereof pivotally connected with the inner end of the deadbolt lock, and a second end thereof pivotally connected with a motor crank arm, such that actuation of the motor between the locked and unlocked positions longitudinally shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 28. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 27, wherein: the second link has a first end thereof pivotally connected with the crank arm of the lock cam and a second end thereof pivotally connected with the motor crank arm, such that rotation of the key lock between the locked and unlocked positions longitudinally shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 29. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 28, including: a fixed interior handle operably connected with an interior portion of the housing and shaped to facilitate manually shifting the closure between the open and closed positions from an interior side of the closure, the fixed handle having a ramp-shaped leading edge to avoid interference with an adjacent sliding closure. 30. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 29, including: an interior lock actuator mounted on the interior portion of the housing, and operably connected with the lock cam for rotation therewith, such that shifting the interior lock actuator between locked and unlocked positions shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. 31. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 30, wherein: the external handle includes an external handle key lock assembly and a protruding lock pawl which rotates with the external handle key lock assembly between a locked and an unlocked position; anda handle recess in the exterior portion of the housing for receiving the external handle, the handle recess having a lock recess that engages the protruding lock pawl to prevent the external handle from pivoting when the external handle key lock assembly is placed in the locked position. 32. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 27, wherein the slideable deadbolt has a cross-sectional lateral thickness that is narrower than a cross-sectional lateral thickness of the latch. 33. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 32, wherein an outer end of the slideable deadbolt is tapered. 34. A lock assembly as set forth in claim 27, wherein: the latch has an outer end that extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated latch strike having a door strike recess and an inner end thereof which extends interior of the housing, the outer end of the latch further having an inclined surface that faces the door strike recess on the strike; andthe slideable deadbolt having an outer end that extends exterior of the housing for engagement with an associated deadbolt strike.