Foot pedal door opener device for a two-door reach-in cabinet
AssigneeHoshizaki America, Inc.
InventorsJerry Rainey, Emory Taylor
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Abstract
A foot pedal door opener device for side-by-side doors of a cabinet includes a right side foot pedal for opening a left side door of the side-by-side doors, and a left side foot pedal for opening a right side door of the side-by-side doors. The right and left side foot pedals are pivotably attached to pivot points on the cabinet. Actuator members are fixedly attached to the right and left side foot pedals. The actuator members are disposed to engage the opposite doors when a foot pedal is actuated, thereby opening the opposite door. The actuator members extend from one foot pedal toward the other foot pedal, such that a portion of the actuator members are in an overlapping, non-interfering relationship.
Claims22
A foot pedal door opener device for a commercial cabinet having side-by-side doors, said device comprising:
- a cabinet housing having at least a left side door and a right side door;
- a right side foot pedal for opening the left side door of the cabinet housing, said right side foot pedal being pivotably attached to a first pivot point on the cabinet housing;
- a left side foot pedal for opening the right side door of the cabinet housing, said left side foot pedal being pivotably attached to a second pivot point on the cabinet housing which is adjacent said first pivot point;
- a first actuator member fixedly attached to said right side foot pedal, said first actuator member being disposed to engage said left side door when said right side foot pedal is actuated, thereby opening the left side door;
- a second actuator member fixedly attached to said left side foot pedal, said second actuator member for engaging said right side door when said left side foot pedal is actuated, thereby opening the right side door;
- wherein said first actuator member extends from said right side foot pedal toward said left side foot pedal, and said second actuator member extends from said left side foot pedal toward said right side foot pedal, such that a portion of the actuator members are in an overlapping, non-interfering relationship.
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