Patent ID: 7373694

Claim:
For a pivotally mounted door, a horizontal handgrip of a type presented in a clearance position spaced from said door to facilitate incident to gripping engagement therewith opening and closing of said door, an improvement negating use of said handgrip in suicidal attempts comprising: A. grip-blocking wall means extending along a width expanse of said handgrip to a position adjacent said door, said grip-blocking wall means disposed in an angular orientation subtending an acute angle to the horizontal effective to negate a grip positioned in encircling relation entirely about said handgrip as would be permitted by an unblocked clearance between said handgrip and said door; and B. opposite spaced apart sides supporting said handgrip therebetween, each having an upper edge characterized by a downwardly oriented slope subtending an acute angle to the horizontal effective to contribute to a slipping release of any closed loop placed about said sides; whereby an inability to support weight on said handgrip and on said handgrip sides contributes to thwarting suicidal attempts when said handgrip is attached to said door.