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Class 16/408 - Swinging handle


Subclass of Class 16 - Miscellaneous hardware
Definition: Subject matter wherein the handle is attached to the article
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 11/13/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7294110Medical instruments
A medical instrument includes a gripping section having a first portion having a first composition, and a second portion over a selected portion of the first portion. The second portion has a second composition different than the first composition. ...
11/13/2007
7287664Storage box handle
A handle assembly includes a mounting bracket and a handle. The mounting bracket supports the handle which can pivot relative to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes first and second mounting elements which prevent the handle from rotating more than a...
10/30/2007
7278182Handle structure
The handle structure includes a main body and a gripping device. The gripping device is disposed on the bottom of the main body, including an outer layer and a soft member layer. The outer layer covers the soft member layer, and the soft member layer is a soft rubbe...
10/09/2007
7234209Mounting structure and mounting method for vehicle interior parts
A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a...
06/26/2007
7103939Pin-less damper assembly for an assist grip handle
An assist grip handle assembly that may be snap-fit to the interior of a vehicle or other structure includes a damper assembly provided with the handle assembly that does not require the use of a pivot pin. The damper assembly of the invention easily snap-fits into ...
09/12/2006
7093323Ergonomic handle for a carrying case
An ergonomic handle that includes a male portion and a female portion. The male portion nest in the female portion to form a single, preferably rigid, form. The stiffness of the handle spreads the load of the case more evenly across all the fingers thereby helping t...
08/22/2006
7048103Handle for carrying case
A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carryin...
05/23/2006
6974134Folding handle assembly for a vehicle
A handle assembly that pivotally mounts a handle adjacent to an opening of a vehicle includes a bracket and an end portion or cap portion of a handle. The end portion and bracket engage one another to substantially secure the handle in either an in use position or a...
12/13/2005
6969100Mounting structure and mounting method for vehicle interior parts
A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a...
11/29/2005
6954967Structure of handgrip and method for fabrication of same
New form of handgrip for various home appliances, and method for fabricating the same, including a core 2 with decorative color, and a transparent outer shell 3 for enclosing the core 2, thereby solving problems of the present handgrip of peelin...
10/18/2005
6860372Handle attachment structure for bag
A handle attachment structure for a bag includes: a bag body; a handle having a through hole in each of ends thereof; an attachment fixed to the bag body while accommodating the end of the handle in a recess formed therein, the attachment including therein a stopped...
03/01/2005
6687955Handle for carrying case
A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of ...
02/10/2004
6581245Foldable handle assembly
A foldable handle assembly includes a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts. Each of the connecting devices includes a base and a projecting post wherein the projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a seco...
06/24/2003
6536301Grab handle for vehicle interiors
The present invention relates to a grab handle for vehicle interiors, having a u-shaped holding strap (10) which has a tubular, essentially rectilinear central part (12) and two bent end parts (14.1, 14.2) each having a twist and plug-in securing means, t...
03/25/2003
6505941Handle attachment structure and projector
A handle opening is formed by cutting a part of an exterior case, a rising portion is formed by bending the case toward inside of a casing along cutting periphery of the handle opening, a shaft member for rotatably supporting the handle is inserted to an ...
01/14/2003
6397436Suitcase handle having damping device
A handle is rotatably secured to a housing with a pivot shaft for allowing the handle to be rotated relative to the housing between a working and a storing position. A spring may bias the handle to rotate relative to the housing from the working position ...
06/04/2002
6385816Handle for a vehicle lift gate
A handle assembly for a lift gate of a vehicle is movable between a stowed position and an extended position. The handle has a grip section and two legs extending from the grip section. The handle is secured within a pocket of an inside panel of the lift ...
05/14/2002
6332242Rotational handgrip
A rotational handgrip for baggage trailer comprises a main body having two hollow pipes on both sides thereof and two link connectors. The hollow pipes have receiving holes each housing a clamping bead, and the bead can be pushed outward. The two link con...
12/25/2001
6203063Safety athletic pole
An athletic pole including a handle, a shaft, and a handle-to-shaft transition assembly, the transition assembly adapted for allowing the handle to articulate. The transition assembly includes an enlarged shaft base on the shaft, the shaft base including ...
03/20/2001
6193033Towable carrying case
An article of towable luggage has ground engagable wheels mounted on the major front or rear wall, to permit towing of said article of luggage over a ground surface with the selected wall in proximity to and presented to the ground surface, the article of...
02/27/2001
6152317Double-walled blow-molded article with insertable handle and method for making same
A method of constructing a double-walled blow-molded article with a hinged handle is performed on an article comprising a receiving member and a pinned member. The receiving member is a double-walled blow-molded thermoplastic component having an outer wal...
11/28/2000
5934425Swing out handle for wheeled luggage
A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprises a U-shaped telescoping handle and one or two swing out handles pivotably attached to the U-shaped telescoping handle. The wheeled luggage can be pushed or pulled in a first set of two collinear directions b...
08/10/1999
5920957Hand grip made of plastic
The invention relates to a plastic hand grip 1 having two end zones respectively attachable in a support opening 5 by means of a connecting part. Each connecting part 3 has at least one locking zone adapted to grasp behind the support opening 5 and to be ...
07/13/1999
5845719Vibrating cutting machine
An elongated rod is journalled in a housing to reciprocate substantially vertical therefrom and has a cutting blade fixed on the tip of the lower end of the rod. A rotary motor is located at the upper end of the housing and is provided with an eccentric c...
12/08/1998
5813504Removable handle assembly for luggage
The removable handle assembly comprises a first member to be connected to the luggage, such as briefcases, suitcases, catalog cases, attache cases, trunks, either made of a rigid shell or a trim with an inner frame. The assembly further comprises a second...
09/29/1998
5812910Developing unit for electrophotographic processors with openable top covers
An easy to install and remove developing unit for an electrophotographic machine is disclosed. The developing unit contains a spring loaded handle that works in cooperation with the top cover or lid of the electrophotographic device. When the lid is opene...
09/22/1998
5528795Handle structure with a swingable curved grip element particularly for luggage containment means
The handle includes a curved grip element having, at its opposite ends, elements for articulation to respective components for coupling to the bag. Respective accordion-like or bellows-like trimming components are associated with the ends of the grip elem...
06/25/1996
5404617Fold-down handle
A fold-down handle for luggage, briefcases, and the like comprises a pair of bracket members adapted to be attached in spaced-apart relation to an article to be carried and a handgrip member extending between and pivotally attached to the bracket members ...
04/11/1995
4663802Gripping handle for an attache case having a pivot pin on only one of its leg extensions
A handle having a pair of legs each bifurcated at its end to provide a slot defined by a pair of fingers. One of the fingers is flexible and is provided with a cylindrical pin, the end of which has an inclined cam surface forming a slide on which an eyele...
05/12/1987
4658467Luggage handle
A luggage handle formed of a pair of identical halves, each having a vertical leg and horizontal arm. The halves are assembled by slidably abutting the horizontal arms in overlapping arrangement so that the tip end of one is inserted in a cavity in the ve...
04/21/1987
4522288Luggage
Luggage comprises a box and a lid hinged thereto. The box and lid are latched closed by a hasp/latch arrangement. The latch is configured to act upon the hasp to pop-open the lid when the hasp is unlatched. The lid is held open by a stay which includes a ...
06/11/1985
 
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