Walking appliance door fixture and method of use

Details Walking appliance door fixture and method of use Walking appliance door fixture and method of use

1992-11-04

1994-05-10

Sipos, John

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

Sash balances

Spring

49461, E05B 100, E05B 700, E05F 700

Patent

active

053096029

ABSTRACT:
A fixture for manipulating a door with a walking appliance of a disabled person. The walking appliance door fixture comprises a new receptacle having a cavity formed therein, an outer wall, and an appliance opening in the outer wall communicating with the cavity for passing the walking appliance therethrough and into the cavity. The outer wall has a ledge extending into the cavity and at least partially about the appliance opening of the fixture for engaging the walking appliance with the ledge when the walking appliance is positioned through the appliance opening and in the cavity. The outer wall includes a U-shaped front portion with the ledge positioned above the top thereof. The outer wall also includes a V-shaped bottom portion and a partial conically-shaped bottom portion extending between the U-shaped and V-shaped portions. A mounting flange extends from the rear of the fixture from the U-shaped and V-shaped outer wall portions for mounting the fixture to a door. The rear portion of the outer wall has a mold opening formed therein that is formed during injection molding the door fixture. The method of using the door fixture includes mounting the fixture on a door and inserting the tip of a walking aid such as a crutch or cane through the appliance opening and into the cavity of the fixture. The cane or crutch is used to push the door open or closed or to pull the door open or closed while engaging the tip of the crutch against the ledge positioned about the appliance opening of the fixture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 306188 (1884-10-01), Strong
patent: 447610 (1891-03-01), Hayes
patent: 750956 (1904-02-01), Essig
patent: 2063583 (1936-12-01), Christy

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