ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,917, issued on Dec. 30.
"Assembly for relocating activation point for opening latch" was invented by John Henry Cornett-Ching (Okotoks, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for opening a latch on a barrier comprises an activator configured for receiving user-input, which is arranged at a different height on the barrier than the latch, and a striker configured for selectively engaging the latch responsive to the activator, so as to open the latch. The activator and striker are distinct, linearly displaceable members which are distinct from the latch and interact by camming engagement."
The patent was filed on Oct. 21, 2021,...