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Refrigerator handle mounting arrangement

US7549713B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
25References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 2002
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05B1/0015
  • 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 handle assembly also includes a plurality of handle clip members positioned within recesses formed in end portions of a handle member. 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 portions of the base members become engaged and co-act with the handle clip members such that the handle member is drawn tight to the front face portion of the door and releasably locked in position.

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