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A flush mount door handle recessed within a door frame. The door handle is set in a box type configuration. The door handle has a bottom support member that extends at an obtuse angle from the back wall and a pull member that does not come in contact the bottom support member. This type of flush mou

A flush mount door handle recessed within a door frame. The door handle is set in a box type configuration. The door handle has a bottom support member that extends at an obtuse angle from the back wall and a pull member that does not come in contact the bottom support member. This type of flush mount door handle is designed to permit runoff of liquids, loose dirt, and grime and allow easier cleaning of the entire door handle.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A flush mount door handle, comprising:a back wall having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and further defining a front surface and a back surface;a top support member affixed to the top edge of the back wall, the top support member ex

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A flush mount door handle, comprising:a back wall having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and further defining a front surface and a back surface;a top support member affixed to the top edge of the back wall, the top support member extending outwardly from the front surface of the back wall;a bottom support member affixed to the bottom edge of the back wall, the bottom support member extending outwardly from the front surface of the back wall at an obtuse angle to the back wall;a first side wall and a second side wall, each side wall having a front end and a back end, the back end of the first side wall affixed to the first side edge of the back wall and the back end of the second side wall affixed to the second side edge of the back wall, the first side wall and the second side wall extending outwardly from the front surface of the back wall; anda pull member affixed to an outer edge of the top support member and to the front end of one of the side walls opposite the back wall creating a gap between the back wall and the pull member that extends substantially the length of the side wall, the pull member extending along the front end of the side wall to a position prior to engagement with the bottom support member forming a space between the pull member and the bottom support member for preventing the accumulation of dirt and pathogenic agents and thereby inhibiting germ growth.