Door opening device

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1975-10-20

1977-04-19

Mitchell, James C.

Closure fasteners

Operators with knobs or handles

74557, 292347, E05B 300

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040184650

ABSTRACT:
A door opening device for use by handicapped persons for whom it is physically difficult or impossible to turn a conventional door knob. The device comprises, in one embodiment, an attachment hanging from a standard round door knob. Other embodiments included lever devices of different configurations also attached to a knob or the shank of a knob to facilitate turning thereof. This device enables a handicapped person to move the lever in either direction with an elbow, hand or other part of the body in order to open a door.

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patent: 428442 (1890-05-01), Anderson
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patent: 2928690 (1960-03-01), Larson
patent: 2942909 (1960-06-01), Chase
patent: 3575453 (1971-04-01), Hohl
patent: 3827739 (1974-08-01), Overholser

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