Hand sanitizing door opener
US8777064B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/15
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand sanitizing apparatus for sanitizing a person's hand while operating a handle of a door opener. The apparatus includes a housing body received about the door opener and limiting access to the handle. A canister of hand sanitizer is received into the housing body, and the canister has a nozzle. The apparatus includes an actuator mounted within the housing body upon an axle for movement from a first position to a second position. The actuator has a hand-contacting portion including a palm-contacting paddle, and the actuator is operably coupled to the nozzle and to the handle. As the actuator is moved from the first to the second position, the handle opens the door as the nozzle dispenses hand sanitizer from the canister.
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