Refrigerator handle mounting arrangement
US6871385B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D23/028
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator handle assembly includes a plurality of base members which are initially attached at spaced longitudinal positions to a front face portion of a refrigerator door, with tab elements of the base members extending into openings formed in the door and screws fixing the base members in place. The base members also include hook elements having tapered and angled portions. Once the base members are secured, sections of the handle are placed over the base members and the handle is slid relative to the base members whereupon the hook elements co-act with structure on the handle such that the handle is drawn tight to the front face portion of the door. With the handle in this position, one or more mechanical fasteners are driven into a body portion of the handle and into the door.
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