Look, no hands – push/pull opener launched for hands-free use
2nd June 2020

A new device enabling push/pull doors to be opened hands-free has been developed by German hardware company FSB.

The glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide forearm shield enables doors to be opened and closed with the forearm, avoiding hands coming into contact with any part of the door.

Said to be simple to fit and easy to disinfect, the product is designed for use in areas that are subject to high levels of footfall – in healthcare establishments, offices, professional premises or public buildings.

Nazia Uddin, architectural consultant at FSB said: “Our new forearm shield is a practical solution for building owners and managers which is designed for easy retrofitting to existing handles, a simple but effective addition to assist in the fight to minimise the transmission of COVID-19 on shared surfaces.

“The forearm shield demonstrates our ability to respond to customer requests for the option of no-hands operation, without the need to replace existing fittings.”

The FSB forearm shield for door pulls is suitable for use with all standard tubular push/pull handles 19–35 mm in diameter and it can be fitted to handles of angular and oval cross-section. It is securely fastened using four stainless-steel screws, with variable fixing options for vertical/horizontal, top-to-bottom, right-to-left, at any angle.

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