Break away latch handle
AssigneeArchitectural Builders Hardware Mfg., Inc.
InventorsAnkit Kirti Shah, Darryl Devine
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Abstract
A door handle assembly for use with a door that includes an actuator plate configured for activating a door latch assembly and a door handle having a working end pivotally connected to the actuator plate and a free end opposite of the working end configured for manipulation by an operator, where the door handle freely pivots between a up position and down position relative to the actuator plate and only activates the latch assembly in the down position.
Claims15
A door handle assembly for use with a door, said door handle assembly comprising:
- an actuator plate configured for activating a door latch assembly;
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- a cover including a front opening, an upper edge and a lower edge;
- a door handle having a working end pivotally connected to said actuator plate and extending through said front opening of said cover, such that said door handle is pivotal about an axis parallel to a facing surface of the door when said cover is mounted to the facing surface of said door, and said door handle having a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position where said free end of said handle extends above the upper edge of said cover, and a down position relative to said actuator plate where said free end extends below said lower edge of said cover, and said door handle only activates said latch assembly via said actuator plate and only when said door handle is in the down position.
A door handle assembly for use with a door, said door handle assembly comprising:
- a cover including a front opening, an upper edge and a lower edge;
- an actuator plate mounted inside the cover and positioned adjacent to said front opening, wherein said actuator plate is configured for activating a door latch assembly;
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- a door handle having a working end pivotally connected to said actuator plate and extending through said front opening of said cover, such that said door handle is pivotal about an axis parallel to a facing surface of the door when said cover is mounted to the facing surface of said door, and said door handle having a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position where said free end of said handle extends above the upper edge of said cover, and a down position relative to said actuator plate where said free end extends below a lower edge of said cover, and said door handle only activates said latch assembly via said actuator plate and only when said door handle is in the down position.
A door handle assembly for use in operating a door latch in a door, said door handle assembly comprising:
- a base having a flat plate and a pair of forwardly projecting arms, each said arm having a mounting aperture;
- a cover including a front opening, an upper edge and a lower edge;
- an actuator plate mountable between said arms and having fastener openings engaging said mounting apertures, said actuator plate configured for activating the door latch;
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- a door handle having a working end pivotally connected to said actuator plate at a pivot point displaced from said fastener openings, said working end of said door handle extending through said front opening of said cover, such that said door handle is pivotal about an axis parallel to a facing surface of the door when said cover is mounted to the facing surface of said door, and said door handle having a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position where said free end of said handle extends above the upper edge of said coven and a down position relative to said actuator plate where said free end extends below a lower edge of said cover and said door handle only activates said latch assembly via said actuator plate and only when said door handle is in the down position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.