A door opening system and method include a securing assembly including a suction cup that is configured to secure the door opening system to a door of a structure. An engagement protuberance is coupled to the suction cup. The engagement protuberance is configured to be engaged in a hands-free manner to open the door.

A foot-operated door opening/closing/latching device is disclosed, including at least a single piece of material having a base member and an extension member; wherein the base member is configured to be attachable to a bottom surface of a door; wherein the extension member, which does not protrude below the bottom surface of the door, includes at least a first portion arcing upwardly, a second portion arcing downwardly, and a third portion arcing upwardly, configured to be engaged by a top, bottom or a side portion of a user's shoe such that when at least one of a downward, upward or sideward force is applied by said portion of said shoe, respectively, to the extension member, the door pulls open or closed; and the door opener/closer/latch is attachable to a door in such a manner that the door opener/closer/latch traverses one or more tracks or grooves formed in the base member.

The parts forming the force transmission connection from the spindle shaft of the handle of the lock body to the bolt include a spring, which is also arranged to transfer force. The spring is used to eliminate the protrusion of the bolt caused by tolerance variations, when the handle installed into the lock body is turned to its extreme position to open the door.

The parts forming the force transmission connection from the spindle shaft of the handle of the lock body to the bolt include a spring, which is also arranged to transfer force. The spring is used to eliminate the protrusion of the bolt caused by tolerance variations, when the handle installed into the lock body is turned to its extreme position to open the door.

Driven lock systems, fenestration units including the driven lock systems, and methods of operating the driven lock systems are described herein. The driven lock systems as described herein offer a combination of powered or motorized operation in addition to manual operation, with the opportunity for a user to manually switch the lock assembly between its locked and unlocked states as needed. The need for manual operation may arise if, for example, the system loses power, the controls of the system are unavailable, etc.

Systems, devices, and methods are provided herein for the handless operation of a door. Illustrative examples of a system disclosed herein include a user interaction assembly configured to be disposed at a bottom edge of the door, the user interaction assembly configured to generate a signal, a push-lock assembly configured to attach to a door handle external to a mounting rose of the door handle, and the push-lock assembly configured to receive the signal from the user interaction assembly and translate the signal into rotational movement configured to operate the door handle.

A corral gate latch release device facilitates quick release of a corral gate latch without a user having to dismount from a horse. The device includes a gate door and a latch coupled to and extending from the gate door. A base post is positioned adjacent to the gate door when the gate door is in a closed position. A latch lock is positioned on the base post to engage the latch when the gate door is in the closed position. A linkage is coupled to the base post and is operationally coupled to the latch lock to disengage the latch lock from the latch. A grip arm is operationally coupled to the linkage to be grasped to move the linkage for disengaging the latch lock from the latch.

A latch mechanism having a latch apparatus that is pivotally displaced about a latch axis and a cam device is that pivotally displaced along a transverse cam axis. The cam device is configured to operably engage the latch apparatus so as to at least assist in securing the latch apparatus in a locked position. When the latch apparatus is to be displaced to an unlocked position, the cam device may be pivoted about the transverse cam axis to a position in which the cam device does not impede with the pivotal displacement of the latch apparatus. The latch apparatus may also be configured to prevent the pivotal displacement of the cam device when the latch apparatus is in the unlocked position. According to other embodiments, the latch apparatus may be pivotally displaced about a transverse latch axis by the displacement of a latch link.

Disclosed is a miniature smart lock with an anti-prising function, the miniature smart lock comprises a lock shell, and a magnetic rod, a push head, a bolt, a V-shaped push rod, an anti-prising guide slot, and a positioning guide pin, which are mounted in the lock shell, wherein a magnetic coil is mounted surrounding an outer portion of the magnetic rod; a magnetic rod spring is mounted on the magnetic rod on the left side of the magnetic coil; the push head is mounted at the right end of the magnetic rod; the V-shaped push rod is connected to the right end of the push head by means of a V-shaped push rod connection pin; and the V-shaped push rod is movably connected to the bolt by means of an anti-prising pin.

Latch assemblies and systems are disclosed. One latch includes a latch and a receiver. The latch has a housing and a pin extending from the housing. The pin is mounted for longitudinal movement along a pin axis. The latch further includes a motor coupled to move the pin longitudinally. The receiver defines an aperture extending along a receiver axis and positioned to receive the pin of the latch. The receiver has a retainer biased toward the receiver axis. The latch assembly has an open position in which the pin is extended distally along the pin axis and received in the aperture, and a latched position in which the pin is retracted proximally along the pin axis while the retainer is engaged with the pin. One latch system includes a plurality of latch assemblies configured to move to the latched position after all latch assemblies are in the open position.