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, comprising:
- an actuator plate 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 a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position and a down position relative to said actuator plate and only activates said latch assembly in the down position.
A door handle assembly for use with a door, comprising:
- a cover including a front opening;
- 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 a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position and a down position relative to said actuator plate and only activates said latch assembly in the down position.
A door handle assembly for use in operating a door latch in a door, comprising:
- a base having a flat plate and a pair of forwardly projecting arms, each said arm having a mounting aperture;
- 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 and a free end opposite of said working end configured for manipulation by an operator, wherein said door handle freely pivots between an up position and a down position relative to said actuator plate and only activates said latch assembly in the down position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.