Self-cleaning door handle for a self-closing door

Details Self-cleaning door handle for a self-closing door Self-cleaning door handle for a self-closing door

2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Estremsky, Gary (Department: 3676)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct

C292S347000, C422S301000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07080427

ABSTRACT:
A self-cleaning handle for a self-closing door. The door is movable by a user between a normally closed position and an open position, and is automatically moved from the open position back to the closed position. The handle having a housing secured to said door and a handle rotatably mounted in the housing. An unexposed portion of the handle is disposed within the housing and an exposed portion of the handle is exposed for grasping by a user to open the door. A cleaning wipe is disposed within the housing and is slidably engaged with the unexposed portion of said handle. The self-cleaning handle also includes a means for preventing rotation of the handle when the door is moved from the closed position to the open position, and for automatically causing rotation of the handle relative to the cleaning wipe when the door is automatically moved from the open position back to the closed position. The unexposed portion of said handle slidably wipes past the cleaning wipe to present a newly wiped exposed portion of the handle for the next user.

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