Universal lever handle attachment for door knob

Claim 1

A universal lever handle attachment for a door knob said attachment comprising, a knob engaging and gripping portion including a cylindrical head portion having a diameter closely approximating that of the knob which it is adapted to fit over the grip, relief means formed in the cylindrical head portion to provide adjustability of effective diameter of the cylindrical head portion, an intermediate portion connected to the knob engaging and gripping portion, said intermediate portion being configured to operatively receive a universal screw adjusting assembly, said universal screw adjusting assembly including an adjusting screw having a slotted head, said head being tapered downwardly from its outer periphery to the screw body extending therefrom, a washer fitting up against the underside of the screw head and having its contacting face correspondingly tapered with respect to the underside of the screw head, and a nut threadably engaging the end portion of the screw body, the aforesaid relief means in the cylindrical head portion extending into the intermediate portion connected to the knob engaging and gripping portion, the intermediate portion being provided with opposed openings spanning the relief means in the intermediate portion whereby the universal screw adjusting assembly is mounted with the washer in one opening and the nut in the other, and a handle portion extending from the intermediate portion, said handle portion being symmetrical so that it may be conveniently operated from the right or left side of the door knob.