Appliance with transitioning door handles
US10563903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An appliance, e.g., a refrigerator, and method utilize a transitioning handle that is usable in both a recessed and an extended position. As an example, a refrigerator may include a housing that defines at least a food compartment, a door attached to the housing that provides access to the food compartment and includes an exterior surface and a handle recess extending inwardly from the exterior surface of the door, and a handle attached to the at least one door and movably mounted within the handle recess between a recessed position and an extended position, where the handle is manually grippable in both the recessed position and the extended position.
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