US 12,264,527 B2
Foot operated lavatory door actuation and de-actuation
Sanith Kurumpilavu Subramanian, Chikkabanavara (IN); and Dharamveer Surya Prakash Bathla, Sonepat (IN)
Assigned to B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston Salem, NC (US)
Filed on May 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/327,607.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/029,206, filed on May 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0363798 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 53/00 (2006.01); E05C 9/04 (2006.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01)
CPC E05F 15/73 (2015.01) [E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05B 53/001 (2013.01); E05C 9/041 (2013.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 2015/765 (2015.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door system comprising:
a door including a latch assembly configured to latch the door to a door frame to maintain the door in a closed position and to unlatch to allow the door to open to an opened position;
a foot pedal operatively connected to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation by a user's foot, wherein the latch assembly includes a pair of latch members at opposed ends of the door, wherein each latch member is operatively connected to a rack, the rack including an upper rack and a lower rack, wherein each rack is configured to move parallel to a hinge line, and wherein each rack is meshed with a pinion gear for synchronized actuation of each latch member; and
at least one removable access panel on the door positioned for at least one of: servicing the latch assembly or a rack and gear assembly, or for an emergency opening of the door.