abstract the present invention is directed to a latch actuating device that includes a handle and a base the handle has a cavity that houses a lockset a drive cam and a driven cam the drive cam has a protrusion that is removably received within a locking receptacle in the base so as to permit and restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the base the drive cam causes the driven cam to translate along a rotational axis of the drive cam when the drive cam is rotated by the lockset thus effectuating the insertion and retraction of the protrusion with respect to the locking receptacle application_number US 201514818726 A description fig1 7 show one embodiment of the latch actuating device fig1 is a perspective 5 view of the latch actuating device 1 the handle assembly 3 is received within the base assembly 4 together forming the latch actuating device 1 the general relationship between the handle assembly 3 and the base assembly 4 is shown in fig2 the device further includes a washer 6 and a retainer 7 that cooperate to secure the handle assembly 3 to the base assembly 4 more specifically the base assembly 4 accepts a gasket 5 that resides in a flange 19 and provides a seal with a variety of compartment access doors the gasket 5 has two holes base aperture 5 a and boss aperture 5 b allowing portions of the base 10 to extend through a door not shown into the interior space of a compartment a washer 6 and retainer 7 secure the assembly handle 3 to the base.