Patent ID: 7624966
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A manual assist for opening a mechanism that slides in a preset track, said mechanism having a protruding edge or recessed area near a structural surround for the mechanism, said assist comprising: (a) an elongated handle that is beveled to a preset degree, said elongated handle including a hook; (b) a generally trapezoidal wedge with a substantially circular aperture in a central portion, said wedge attached near one end of the handle for situating between the protruding edge or recessed area of the mechanism and the structural surround adjacent same; and (c) a base pivotally yet permanently mounted to the handle near the wedge end and mounted proximal of a fulcrum, said base having a cushioned bottom and being configured to position either vertically or horizontally against the structural surround and slide open the mechanism when the handle and situated wedge are moved toward the structural surround.