Jonathan Carron of Allegion sent me this Wordless Wednesday photo of a touchfree pull in a restroom. The idea is that you hook your wrist through the handle, rather than grasping it with your hand and potentially contaminating your hand with germs from the handle. The problem with this application is the lever handle that you apparently also have to turn. What’s the point of the touchfree pull when you have to touch the lever??
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Which brings me to my question. Is a bathroom door typically a fire door?
Not usually, but sometimes. I see 20 minutes somewhat often, and occasionally a 45 minute door.
“I’m Surrounded by Idiots.” – Scar
Things like this make me happy…there will always be a need for hardware consultants.
So your wrist picks up all those nasty germs instead of your hand. And that’s better how?
I don’t know…maybe you’re less likely to transmit germs from your wrist to your mouth? Or your shirt/jacket/Wonder Woman cuff or watch band gets germy instead of your skin?
– Lori
You bump the lever with your left elbow as you slip your right forearm through the handle and pull. The coat hook is to catch you by the collar as you fall.
This terrifies me I would get my wrist/arm broken if I used this as intended, and someone pushed on the door with force as I was exiting. It makes me cringe.
Is the handle for a touch-free application or simply a door pull at a lower elevation for wheelchair or little people?
It’s for a touch-free application but if you have to touch the lever what’s the point of the pull??
– Lori