Foot door opener attachment for a refrigerator

A foot door opening attachment for a refrigerator comprising:

• a mounting bracket which is adapted to be securely attached near a bottom and at a front of a side wall of a refrigerator where a door of the refrigerator is opened, said mounting bracket being a plate-like member having a back side which is adapted to being securely attached to the side wall of the refrigerator;
• a spring-loaded lever being pivotally attached to said mounting bracket and having a central portion, a first end, and a second end, said spring-loaded lever being pivotally attached to said mounting bracket at a pivot located on the central portion of the spring loaded-lever such that said first and second ends are pivotable about the central portion;
• a foot support member being securely attached to said second end of said spring-loaded lever, said foot support member being essentially a cylindrical member having a plurality of grooves spaced apart and extending about the circumference of said cylindrical member for providing a gripping surface for a user's foot;
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• a door contacting member being attached to the first end of said spring-loaded lever for contacting the door of the refrigerator when a user presses a foot against the foot support member to release the magnetic seal on the door;
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• a spring member having a first end attached to said plate-like member and a second end attached to said spring-loaded lever at a location spaced from said pivot;
• wherein said door contacting member comprises a door opening member being securely mounted to said first end of said spring-loaded lever, wherein said door opening member is essentially a plate having a front side and a padded member securely attached to said front side of said plate and being adapted to urge the door of the refrigerator open upon being moved by a user pressing down upon said foot support member.