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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2020
5th Axis, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Chris Taylor, Encinitas, CA (US);
Stephen Grangetto, Encinitas, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved foot pull for hands free opening of a door is described. The design provides a more ergonomic engagement of the user by providing an angled plate to engage their foot the plate further including a region treated to prevent slippage of the users foot off of the plate. A pair of the foot pulls can be used in tandem to provide a door stop and a means to hold a door in the open position against a wall. The design can also include actuators that can release a latch on the door. The actuators include mechanical linkages to the door handle. The actuators can also be electronic with wired or wireless connection to the latch on the door and can further be used to signal and actuate any electronic device such as a light or alarm system. The door pull can also include a mechanical cable or a hydraulic connection to actuate the door latch.