Sanitary door handle having an upper housing and a spacer element
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1. A sanitary door handle comprising:
- a plate having a pushing surface facing away from the door;
a spacer element mounting and interconnecting the plate and door;
a peripheral flange upon the spacer extending outwardly from the plate;
said flange having a gripping surface spaced from and facing the door;
a housing being located above the plate;
said housing including a removable cover and also including a light chamber within the housing;
said light chamber including an ultraviolet germicidal light source;
said cover including a downwardly and forwardly slanted top having a cut away rectangular recess therein, a corresponding shaped access plate being nested within the cover recess; and
shielding means supported on and depending from the cover and enclosing the light source for directing the ultraviolet germicidal light upon the pushing and gripping surfaces to thereby sanitize the handle and shield points above the housing from exposure to the ultraviolet light.
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Abstract
A self-sanitizing door handle for restrooms is disclosed. The door handle has a plate having a pushing surface facing away from the door and mounted upon a hollow spacer element upon the door. A peripheral flange upon the spacer element is spaced from the door proving gripping surfaces. A housing enclosing an ultraviolet light source overlies the spacer element and directs germicidal light rays over the pushing and gripping surfaces.
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1. A sanitary door handle comprising:
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a plate having a pushing surface facing away from the door; a spacer element mounting and interconnecting the plate and door; a peripheral flange upon the spacer extending outwardly from the plate; said flange having a gripping surface spaced from and facing the door; a housing being located above the plate; said housing including a removable cover and also including a light chamber within the housing; said light chamber including an ultraviolet germicidal light source; said cover including a downwardly and forwardly slanted top having a cut away rectangular recess therein, a corresponding shaped access plate being nested within the cover recess; and shielding means supported on and depending from the cover and enclosing the light source for directing the ultraviolet germicidal light upon the pushing and gripping surfaces to thereby sanitize the handle and shield points above the housing from exposure to the ultraviolet light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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