Rockwood AP1140 Arm Pull, 1-1/2" Pull Width

The AP1140 is a hands-free arm pull: it lets someone open a door with a forearm or elbow instead of a hand, which is why it shows up on restroom doors, exam rooms, kitchens, and labs. It is 1/8 inch thick stainless steel with a 4-1/2 inch projection off the door face and 4-3/4 inch clearance, so there is room to hook an arm through it while wearing a sleeve or glove.

Yes. Rockwood lists the AP1140 for application above an existing door pull or as a new standalone install, so you can leave the original pull in place and mount the arm pull above it for hands-free operation. It ships with #10 x 1-1/4 inch flat head sheet metal screws for surface mounting.

The Trimco 1035 Ultimate Restroom Pull is the nearest peer in intent - it is a heavy duty restroom pull designed for the same forearm-operated, touch-reduced opening the AP1140 addresses. The AP1140 differs in that it is a 1/8 inch thick stainless steel arm pull with a 4-1/2 inch projection and 4-3/4 inch clearance, and it can be applied above an existing door pull or as a new application.

It is a surface-mounted pull fastened with #10 x 1-1/4 inch flat head sheet metal screws, which is the fastener Rockwood supplies. Sheet metal screws thread into hollow metal door skins or into a wood door face; there is no through-bolt option in this configuration. If your spec calls for through-bolted pulls, a through-bolt pull such as the ABH AB7200 or the Ives 8103HD is the different approach.

Projection is 4-1/2 inches from the door face, with 4-3/4 inches of clearance under the pull. That is a real consideration on a door that swings into a tight corridor or against a wall, and on the latch side of an opening where a projecting pull can catch traffic. Check the swing path before you commit to a location on the door.

Pick the arm pull when the point is touch-free operation, a forearm through the loop instead of a hand on a grip. If you just need a durable grip for a normal pull-side opening, a conventional offset or straight pull is the simpler part: the Ives 8145EZHD 45 degree offset, the Ives 8169 C style offset, or the ABH AB3310 offset flat end pull. For a restroom specifically, Trimco also makes the 1035 Ultimate Restroom Pull as a purpose-built alternative.

No handing to specify. The AP1140 is offered by finish only, in four choices, and it mounts the same on a left or right hand door. Handed door pulls do exist, the Emtek Art Nouveau 8 inch pull is sold by handing, but the arm pull is not one of them.

It does, because it is a surface-applied part with sheet metal screw mounting rather than a through-bolted or bored assembly, so the same AP1140 goes on wood and hollow metal leaves alike. That makes it practical to run one part number across restrooms, exam rooms, and back-of-house doors and match it up with your existing pulls, since it can be mounted above hardware that is already on the door.

A push plate only works on the push side. The Trimco 1001-1 heavy duty push plate measures 3 inches by 12 inches and the Trimco 1041 half-round push plate is 8 inches by 16 inches, both for pushing the door open. On the pull side you still need something to draw the door, which is what the Rockwood AP1140 arm pull does with its 4-1/2 inch projection so the forearm can hook it. The Trimco 1070 series combines classic push and pull plates at 3-1/2 inches by 15 inches if you want plate-style hardware on both faces.

They solve different problems. The ABH AB3310 is an offset flat end door pull for surface mounting and is grasped by hand. The Rockwood AP1140 is an arm pull in 1/8 inch thick stainless steel that mounts above an existing pull or on its own so the door can be pulled with a forearm. If the requirement is hands-free operation, the AB3310 will not meet it.

Rockwood lists it as a commercial product, built from 1/8 inch stainless steel, and Rockwood hardware is used in institutional buildings, offices, retail, schools, detention, sports facilities, hotels, and restaurants. Stainless takes cleaning chemicals and humidity without rusting, which is why it works in restrooms and food areas.

For a decorative face, Emtek offers 8 inch door pulls in the Art Nouveau lost wax cast bronze pattern with handing selection, plus Arts and Crafts, Baden and Brisbane 8 inch pulls. The Rockwood AP1140 is a utilitarian stainless steel arm pull offered in 630 satin stainless, 613E dark oxidized bronze, and black or white suede powder coat.

For a full-length entrance pull, the Sure-Loc PL-1RD round long pull is single-sided with concealed or thru-bolt mounting, the PL-1KN is a knurled single-sided version, and the PL-2KN is the knurled double-sided set. Deltana also lists the SSP1210 12 inch contemporary single-side pull and the SSPOBB24 and SSPORBB24 24 inch back-to-back offset pulls. The Rockwood AP1140 is a short arm pull with a 4-1/2 inch projection rather than a full-height grip.