Door Pull Prototype, 2020

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Artifact Overview

Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company devoted employees and facilities to producing specialized equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a prototype for a door pull that allowed a person to pull on the door with a forearm rather than a hand. The device reduced the risk of virus transmission by reducing contact with contaminated surfaces.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Prototype (Object genre)

Date Made

2020

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.125.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Plastic

Technique

3-D printing

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 2.563 in
Length: 4.25 in

Door Pull Prototype, 2020