Patent ID: 7350555

Claim:
A storm door with a lift-up handle, the storm door comprising: a metal door having a frame formed of first and second opposing walls joined by sidewalls; the frame having an opening; a lock case intermediate the opposing walls and having an actuator and a live bolt; the live bolt interacting with the actuator for movement between an extended and retracted position relative one of the sidewalls; a spindle interacting with the actuator to move the live bolt; a handle attached to the spindle, the handle having an elongated member that extends over the opening when the handle is in an approximately horizontal position; the handle moveable between the horizontal position to a downward position to retract the live bolt; the handle moveable between the horizontal position and an approximately vertical position wherein the elongated member does not obstruct the opening; an internal cam mechanism which holds the handle stationary in the vertical position; wherein the actuator includes: a hub having opposite faces and first and second edges; the hub having an internal chamber, a spindle receiving cavity, a first slot in the first edge, and a second slot in the second edge; the first and second slots each defining top and bottom surfaces in the first and second edges, respectively; the hub having a top arm attached to the live bolt; the cam mechanism including a cam fitting within the internal chamber; the cam having a center opening to engage the spindle, a first cam arm fitting into the first slot, and a second cam arm fitting into the second slot; wherein when the elongated member of the handle extends over the storm door opening in the horizontal position, the first cam arm abuts the first slot top surface and the second cam arm abuts the second slot bottom surface; wherein when the elongated member is in the downward position, the spindle moves the first cam arm against the first slot top surface and second cam arm against the second slot bottom surface to rotate the hub top arm and retract the live bolt; and wherein when the elongated member is in the vertical position not obstructing the storm door opening, the first cam arm is adjacent the first slot bottom surface and second cam arm is adjacent the second slot top bottom surface.