Patent ID: 6360488
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A foot operated door opener comprising a planar triangular frame having a first and second short legs and a longer leg, one end of each of said first and second short legs forming an angular joint at an apex opposite said longer leg, said frame having an axle extending perpendicularly through said joint normal to the plane of said planar triangular frame, said other end of said first short leg angularly fixed to one end of said longer leg, a foot pedal formed on said other end of said first short leg opposite said one end of said longer leg, said other end of said second short leg angularly fixed to the other end of said longer leg, a contact arm having one end mounted on said other end of said second short leg opposite said other end of said longer leg and extending outwardly from said other end of said second short leg in the same plane as said triangular frame, said contact arm having an actuator on the other end, said actuator perpendicularly fixed to said other end of said contact arm, said actuator and said axle extending in the same direction whereby said triangular frame has a rest position and is rotated about said axle by force applied to said foot pedal, said foot pedal and said actuator moving in an arcuate path about said axle, said actuator adapted to contact a sliding door and move said door a horizontal distance corresponding to said arcuate path.