Handle on door as door closer

A handle on the door makes it possible for a wheelchair user to close the door after entering or leaving room

Description
A 30 cm long grab bar sits on the door. The handle is mounted at an angle.
When the user closes the door behind him he twists backward, grasps the handle and pulls the door toward himself.

Authors comments
It is easier to grasp a handle that is mounted at an angle.

Manufacturer
The user

Purchased from
Building supply center

Idea
The user

Paid for by
The user

Tip is dated from 2006

Categories for this tip
carrying, moving and handling objects » opening/closing, housing » door opener, Tips and tricks from people with High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th 2-10, ASIA A, B).

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