Handle assembly for a domestic appliance
US7849563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49963
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handle assembly for mounting to a door of an appliance includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes a cavity adapted to receive an end insert formed of soft material. Each of the end inserts includes an attachment member. The handle is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the attachment members and base members provided on the door without scratching the surface of the door.
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