Door with integrated fire exit device

A door assembly having a door with a door surface having a recess in the door and an exit assembly, said exit assembly comprising:

• an operational bar located within the recess, said operational bar having a first position within said recess so that said operational bar is substantially flush with the door surface and a second position wherein said operational bar partially extends from said recess a distance from said first position;
• a latching mechanism coupled to said operational bar through said door, said latching mechanism upon movement of said operational bar into a first position from a second position moving said latching mechanism to an open position;
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• an actuator arm coupled to said operational bar, said actuator arm coupled to said latching mechanism, said actuator arm moving with said operational bar.

A door assembly comprising:

• a door with a recess between two door faces and a channel coupled to the recess, said channel and said recess entirely between said two door faces;
• an exit assembly comprising;
• an operational bar located at least partially within the recess, said operational bar having an open position within said recess wherein said operational bar is substantially flush with the door surface and a closed position wherein said operational bar partially extends from said recess a distance greater than in said first position, said operational bar having a support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end coupled to said operational bar, said second end located entirely within said recess and said channel for supporting said operational bar and positioning said operational bar relative to said recess;
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• a latching mechanism coupled to said operational bar through said door, said latching mechanism upon movement of said operational bar into the open position from the closed position moving said latching mechanism to an open position.

A door assembly comprising:

• a door having a vertical edge, a pair of door faces and a recess and a channel located entirely between said pair of door faces;
• a vertical stile coupled to said vertical edge;
• a locking channel movably coupled to said vertical stile;
• a blocking member located with said vertical stile, said blocking member movably coupled to said locking channel, said blocking member having a first position and a second position;
• an operational bar having a support arm coupled thereto, said operational bar located at least partially within said recess and said arm extending into said channel, said operational bar having an open position within said recess so that said operational bar extends a minimal distance from said door face so that said operational bar is substantially flush with the door face and a closed position wherein said operational bar partially extends from said recess a distance greater than the minimal distance;
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• an actuator arm coupled to said operational bar, and operatively coupled to said blocking member, said actuator arm moving said blocking member from a first position to a second position when said operational bar is moved into said recess into said open position.