ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,781, issued on March 25.
"Device and method for integrated hands-free door handle" was invented by Etienne Sauret (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device includes a door latch activator configured to disengage a door latch from a door frame and a door handle coupled to the door latch activator and configured to activate the door latch activator to disengage the door latch from the door frame. The device further includes a movable plunger having a first end coupled to the door latch activator and adapted to activate the door latch activator to disengage the door latch from the door frame, and an arm rest coupled to a ...