Apparatus for assisting in opening and closing the door Latch on a trailer of a tractor trailer combination

• US 20080012356A1
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Milagros Lugo
• Original Assignee: Milagros Lugo
• Inventors: Lugo, Milagros
• Application Number:
  US11/472,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20080012356A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/218
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 1/0053 Handles or handle attachments facilitating operation, e.g. by children or burdened persons foot-operation E05B53/001
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/10 Rotary bars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1049 Rigid

Abstract

An apparatus for assisting in at least one of opening and closing a door latch attached to at least one door of a trailer. The apparatus includes an elongated tubular type member having each of a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape. There is an offset portion having a second predetermined length and a second predetermined shape connected at a first end thereof to a predetermined end of such elongated tubular type member. An oval shaped substantially hollow portion having a third predetermined length is connected at a first end thereof to a second end of the offset portion for receiving an end of such door latch at a second end thereof.

Claims

1. An apparatus for assisting in at least one of opening and closing a door latch attached to at least one door of a trailer, said apparatus comprising:

(a) an elongated tubular type member having each of a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape;

(b) an offset portion having a second predetermined length and a second predetermined shape connected at a first end thereof to a predetermined end of said elongated tubular type member;

(c) an oval shaped substantially hollow portion having a third predetermined length connected at a first end thereof to a second end of said offset portion for receiving an end of said door latch at a second end thereof; and

(d) each of said elongated tubular type member and said offset portion and said oval shaped substantially hollow portion are formed from a predetermined material.

2. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said first predetermined length of said elongated tubular type member is greater than each of said second predetermined length of said offset portion and said third predetermined length of said oval shaped substantially hollow portion.

3. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said third predetermined length of said oval shaped substantially hollow portion is greater than said second predetermined length of said offset portion.

4. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said first predetermined shape of said elongated tubular type member is generally cylindrical.

5. An apparatus, according to claim 4, wherein said second predetermined shape of said offset portion is generally cylindrical.

6. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said oval shaped substantially hollow portion includes at least one aperture formed through a side wall portion thereof closely adjacent said second end thereof to enable hanging said apparatus on a hook when not in use.

7. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum and steel.

8. An apparatus, according to claim 7, wherein said predetermined material is steel.

9. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is formed from a plurality of pieces.

10. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is formed from a single piece.