US 5,309,602 A · Walking appliance door fixture and method of use

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.

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Dependent claims

A walking appliance fixture arranged to be mounted on an outer surface of a door to facilitate operation of the door by a walking appliance, said fixture comprising a receptacle formed to receive the end of the walking appliance, said receptacle comprising:

an elongated cavity for receiving said end of said walking appliance and having first dimensions in directions substantially parallel said surface and a second dimension in a direction extending outwardly from said surface, said second dimension having a greater magnitude than said first dimensions;
an outer wall surrounding said cavity;
and
an appliance opening in said outer wall communicating with said cavity to allow passage of said end of said walking appliance into said cavity;
a portion of said outer wall forming a ledge projecting inwardly towards said cavity and extending at least partially about said appliance opening for maintaining said end of said walking appliance in said receptacle when said end of said walking appliance is positioned in said cavity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Walking appliance door fixture and method of use

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