Device to assist in closing doors
OwnerTony Awadinventor
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Abstract
There is provided a device to facilitate closing doors for people who use wheelchairs or have other mobility challenges. The device can be secured to an internal or external door surface using conventional means, at a height similar to the height of a typical door handle, but closer to the hinges than a typical door handle. The device comprises a base portion for securing the device to the door surface, an arm extending from the base portion, and a handle at the distal end of the arm. During operation, the device allows a person in a wheelchair to close the door by grabbing the handle of the device without positioning the wheelchair within the door frame. There is also provided a door with a device as described above.
Claims8
A device comprising:
- a base having a flat surface and an external surface;
- an arm extending from the external surface of the base, the arm being secured to the base via a pivoting axis allowing the arm to pivot with respect to the base;
- a handle at a distal end of the arm;
- a stop member extending upwardly from the base, the stop member being configured to restrict the pivoting of the arm towards the base such that when the arm rests against the stop member the arm is substantially parallel to the base;
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- biasing means, the biasing means being configured to bias the arm in a direction towards a first position where the arm is in contact with the stop member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.