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Handle assembly for a domestic appliance

US8215731B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

20References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Deron M. Drach · Evansville, US
Kendra M. Straub · Haubstadt, US
JULIE A. MANN · Haubstadt, US
Frank W. Klitzing · Evansville, US
Garett Strandemo · Evansville, US
Eric C. Irwin · Lakewood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2008
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D23/028
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A handle assembly for mounting to an appliance door includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. First and second plastic end-caps are tightly fit to the first and second end portions via fasteners. The handle assembly is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the fasteners with clips attached to the appliance door. Latch and ramp portions of clips cooperate with the respective fasteners to draw the end-caps into a close locking engagement with the appliance door.

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