Abstract: The portable door opening device comprises an elongated tubular member having an integral hook like means above the center of the tubular member. At the lower end of the tubular member is positioned a foot pedal member when operated by foot pressure in a down vertical motion causes a clamping collar or door knob grip to rotate and releases a conventional door latch mechanism.

Abstract: There is disclosed a door latch mechanism having a sliding latch mounted to slide from a retracted position to an extended position in which it is adapted to engage in a keeper slot to hold the door closed. A pivoted actuator for the latch is adapted to engage a striker during closing of the door to retract the actuator. When the actuator is retracted it retracts the latch. A manual operator for retracting the actuator is operable from the inside or outside of the door. A locking member prevents retraction of the sliding latch to lock the door.

Abstract: A test stop assembly (40) for cooperative engagement with an oxygen box door (14) and an actuatable latching mechanism therefor (24) is comprised of a mounting member (42) for securing the assembly in proximate engagement with an actuator member (44) for the latching mechanism; a reciprocable, selectively rotatable stem (46) received within a barrel (48) on the mounting member; a biasing member (68) for maintaining the stem intermediate upper and lower limits of travel in a static, normal position; an eccentric stop member (86) borne upon the distal end of the stem disposed for projection into a mating aperture (92) in the door; a longitudinal guide slot (74) and a transverse guide slot (76) for receiving a guide tab (82) on the stem; and a pivotal latching lever (94) disposed intermediate the actuator and the latching mechanism for transferring an unlatching force from the actuator to the latch to open the door and for transferring a reset force from the eccentric stop member to the actuator in order to rese

Abstract: A door handle unit which comprises a unit body secured to a door, a lever type handle pivoted to the body by means of a main shaft mounted between upper and lower side walls of the body, a latch case fitted into the body from its rear side, a latch housed in the latch case so as to protrude and retreat from a left side wall of the body, a spring for urging the latch to slide leftward, a strike shaft mounted between the upper and lower side walls of the body, and two hook portions formed to project from the front portions of the latch case and opened rightward, in which those two right and left hook portions are engaged with the main shaft and the strike shaft respectively, and an actuating projection formed at the left end portion of the handle is brought into pressure-contact with the left side face of a receiving portion formed at the right end of the latch, thereby to urge the latch case to move rightward with respect to the body by virtue of the spring.

Abstract: A door locking apparatus has a grip bar mounted on the main handle for operating a door locking bolt. The grip bar is movable forward and rearward. A pair of links are located within the handle, facing the grip bar and forming therewith an isoceles triangle, the base of which is the grip bar. The intermediate portion of each link is pivotally attached to the handle. These links are interconnected to each other at their forward end portions, and are connected at their base end portions to the grip bar, for relative movement therebetween. Consequently, the grip bar can be given a parallel motion even when the same is gripped at any portion.

Abstract: Door opening prevention apparatus which is adapted to be installed in the floor in a door opening whereby a door opening impeding device is released when someone steps on the apparatus to prevent opening of the door until the device is returned to its inactive position.

Abstract: A latch assembly for a pivoted vehicle seat (14) which provides sufficient locking capability to permit a seat belt (15) to be mounted on the frame (10) of the seat as opposed to the base (16) of the vehicle. The latch assembly includes two slidable horizontally spaced apart latch blocks (20,20') mounted on the frame (10) of the seat (14) for engaging base mounted catches (22,22'). Two actuator arms (48,48') coupled to the frame, are operatively connected to each latch block (20,20') and are secured to and positioned by an operator actuated release member (36). Movement of the actuator arms (48,48') causes the latch blocks (20,20') to disengage the base (16) mounted catches (22,22') substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: A push release door opener for aluminum storm and screen doors having a push handle comprising a lightweight, inexpensive aluminum push rail with a C-shaped cross-section with top and bottom grooves forming a track and having a first and second end, an adjusting bar slidably attached through the first push rail end to the push rail and slidable in the track formed by the top and bottom grooves, the adjusting bar having a first end which is slidable in the track and a door-attaching end which extends away from the end of the push rail, the adjusting bar further having a Z-shaped bend formed in the door-attaching end for providing a desirable offset of the push rail from the door and for enhancing the inherent resilience of the adjusting bar, the door-attaching end of the adjusting bar being attached to a solid part of the door at the hinge side of the door opposite the handle and at substantially the same level as the handle, and a U-shaped hook slidable in the track of the push rail and operative to connect t

Abstract: A pin release device for releasing a wheelchair lift platform attached to a lift frame mounted in an opening in a vehicle. The lift platform pivotally mounted to the bottom of the frame and stored in a vertical position in the opening. When for one reason or another, the power used in raising and lowering the lift fails, the device may be used to lower the lift platform manually to a horizontal position so that a wheelchair may be loaded thereon and removed from the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety latch assembly for a warehouse type door that has rollers riding in a vertical guide track, such track having latching holes at various points along its length. The latch assembly has a latch pin with a roller end spring biased toward the track, and rides on the track with the door until it comes into latching engagement with one of the aforementioned holes, and locks the door into its current position. Withdrawing the latch pin from the hole resets the bias spring as the door becomes unlocked.

Abstract: An electric dry-shaving apparatus provided with a locking device for releasably securing the shaving head to the housing, the locking device including a spring-biased pin in a recess, with a depressable button for releasing said device.