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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370890 | Storage cabinet with locking system having dual release members A storage cabinet comprises: a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall, the floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling defining a storage ca... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7318632 | Storage cabinet with latching mechanism A storage cabinet having a latching mechanism that can be unlatched by the use of either an upper actuator or a lower actuator is provided. The upper actuator may comprise a hand knob while the lower actuator may comprise a foot pedal. Thus, if an operator has his a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299809 | Dishwasher having a lock with an elastic coupling Disclosed is a dishwasher, by which the dishwasher is simply configured as well as the door is facilitated to open/close. The present invention includes a cabinet having an open front side, a door opening/closing the front side of the cabinet, a locker at the door, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270352 | Foot-operated door opener A foot-operated door opener includes an elongate housing having openings at the upper and lower ends thereof. The housing is mounted to and hangs from a rotatable doorknob or door handle. An elongate actuator extends through the housing. An upper end of the actuator... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7198305 | Load floor latch A load floor latch that can be installed in a vehicle floor for storage having a biasing means for actuation but allows slam action closure. The latch comprises an actuation assembly that is attached to a housing or lid and is designed to accommodate a pawl member f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6954992 | Dryer Disclosed is an apparatus for opening/closing a door of a dryer, by which the door is opened/closed more simply and swiftly. The present invention includes a housing, a drum rotatably installed in the housing, a heating apparatus for supplying hot air to the drum, a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6499254 | Gate unlocking An apparatus includes a pair of frame members adapted for mounting to opposing surfaces of a passageway. A door is mounted to at least one of the frame members for movement between a closed position, in which the door and frame members substantially trave... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6176042 | Gate unlocking An apparatus includes a pair of frame members adapted for mounting to opposing surfaces of a passageway. A door is mounted to at least one of the frame members for movement between a closed position, in which the door and frame members substantially trave... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6161252 | Foot released open door holder A door holder assembly used to maintain a door in an opened position. The assembly is made up of a door stop, a locking plate mounted on the door and a floor mounted door holder. The door stop and the door holder are fixed to the floor while the locking p... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5975593 | Cabinet latch A foot operated cabinet latch concealed in the cabinet kick-space of commonly used storage cabinets in, for example, kitchens and bathrooms. The cabinet latch has an operator knob located in the cabinet kick-space and a flexible lever and strike located i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5911460 | Jamb pocket latch bolt assembly release apparatus An electro-mechanical jamb pocket latch bolt assembly release which is adapted to be installed in a conventional door jamb behind the strike plate. When activated, a ram element of the apparatus will eject the latch bolt assembly from the door jamb allowi... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5653487 | Door stopping device A door stopping device comprises a bottom or base element, which when in use, rests stably on a floor and a cover or top element connected to the aforesaid base element and sliding coaxially up and down over it along a substantially vertical axis; the sai... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5622416 | Foot pedal door opener device for a two-door reach-in cabinet A foot pedal door opener device for side-by-side doors of a cabinet includes a right side foot pedal for opening a left side door of the side-by-side doors, and a left side foot pedal for opening a right side door of the side-by-side doors. The right and ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622395 | Releasable mounting system According to the invention a releasable mounting system for retaining a protective cover (i.e., security grill) over an opening (i.e., window or door) in a wall of a structure is provided. The releasable system of the present invention includes a latch pi... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5193863 | Foot activated door opener A foot activated door opening device that can be readily retrofitted onto existing doors, especially doors of walk-in type refrigerators is provided. The device includes a lever system that can be readily adjusted to accommodate different size handles. Wh... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4911508 | Cabinet with foot pedal-operated door opener A cabinet structure having an improved user-mountable foot pedal-operated door opener. The pivot rod of the door opener may be mounted by the user to brackets previously mounted to the cabinet by the manufacturer, permitting completed installation of the ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4569546 | Pedal operated door opener A pedal is secured to the bottom of a door and a clamp is secured to the door knob. The pedal is coupled to the clamp through a cord or the like. Operation of the pedal by a user turns the knob through the clamp, whereby the door latch is disengaged from ... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4068872 | Latched cabinet structure A latched cabinet structure includes obscure toe-pressed means operable to disengage latching means securing the cabinet door.... | 01/17/1978 |
