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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7171728 | Control knob of the retractable type with slowed-down extraction, in particular for an electrical household appliance A knob includes a hub to be fixed in a seat open at the front of an electrical household appliance, a grip, which can slide axially, against the action of an elastic element, on a first end of the hub. Between the grip and the hub there is defined a closed chamber h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7062945 | Door handle apparatus A door handle apparatus having a door handle 12 which is provided on a back door of an automobile in such a manner as to oscillate freely and a cover member 20 for covering the door handle 12, wherein a detection sensor 30 for detecting t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6932448 | Door with self-retaining knob A door with self-retaining knob for a storage compartment is provided. The storage compartment has a lower wall, an upper wall opposite the lower wall and side walls disposed between the upper and lower walls. A pivotal door is integral with the upper wall, and the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933655 | Self-powered wireless switch A wireless switch is provided having a twenty-year life energy harvesting arrangement for self-powering a wireless transmitter. The energy harvesting arrangement is implemented in one embodiment using a piezoelectric switch element. A tritium light source and photov... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6901635 | Shopping bag carrier A shopping bag carrier includes a carrying handle adapted to be gripped by a user, a hook extending from the handle, and a locking member supported on the hook and engageable with a locking surface of the handle so as to secure the one or more bags within the hook. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6823563 | Removably attachable cover handles for electric power watthour meter A handle adapted to be mounted on a watthour meter cover facilitates movement of the watthour meter relative to a meter socket. The handle is removably attachable to a handle receiver carried on the cover, with the handle defining a finger grip surface. The receiver... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6748627 | Combination handle and cabinet fastener A loudspeaker assembly comprising a cabinet and a grille in which the grille is at least secured in part to the cabinet sides by a pair of handgrips that are shaped and sized to permit lifting of the unit using fingers of a hand. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6704967 | Sanitary air freshening handle for articles and associated methods A disposable handle for an article includes a connecting member connected to a surface of the article, and a handle member having a proximal connecting end connected to the connecting member and a distal handle end, the handle member comprising an air freshening sce... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6684461 | Mattress handle formed of a textile web with cushioned edges A handle for a mattress, box spring or other bedding structure is formed of an elongate textile web having a lengthwise-extending relatively stiffer main body and relatively softer lengthwise-extending cushioning edges along opposite sides of the main bod... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6516496 | Device for facilitating manual gripping of pipes and connectors A device for facilitating manual gripping of pipes and connectors includes first and second elements hingedly interconnected and biased open by a spring element. Each element includes a channel with projections deployed to define gripping features for gri... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6499187 | Composite handle 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 ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484364 | Lifting assembly A lifting assembly for a chassis having structural members wherein the lifting assembly comprises a first lift handle sub-assembly and a second lift handle sub-assembly. Each lift handle sub-assembly includes a first lifting bracket slidably mounted to a ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6415475 | Handle for adjustable hitch head assembly A hitch handle for engaging and facilitating carrying of a hitch head assembly of the type which includes a substantially vertically extending adjustable hitch bar having one or more circular openings. The handle has an L-shaped portion, the elongated leg... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415478 | Assist grip attachment structure method An attachment structure for attaching an assist grip to a vehicle body is provided wherein the assist grip has a contractible member formed integrally on its grip body such that the contractible member includes large-width portions and small-width portion... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6393659 | Handle A handle for a raisable covering means, such as a door of a dishwasher. The aim of the claimed invention is to develop a handle which is adapted for optimum gripping by either or both hands, it being possible for the operator to be in different positions.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6363926 | Handle for a barbecue grill A handle (28) for a grill (10) has a gripping portion (34). The gripping portion (34) defines an inner chamber (31) therein. The gripping portion (34) has a passageway (52) in fluid communication with the inner chamber (31) and the atmosphere. The handle ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345416 | Detachable, auxiliary car door handle A detachable, auxiliary car door handle comprises an intermediate grip (16) and end clips (18) adapted for selective attachment to the edge of a door to facilitate opening.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6233786 | Handle for a bag A handle for a bag includes two parts each connected to a top edge of the bag. Each part includes a first plate which has a groove defined in one of two sides thereof and a second plate pivotally connected to the first plate. The second plate has a stick ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6151758 | Handle assembly for connecting resilient ropes A handle assembly includes a ring-shaped body which has three tapered passages defined radially therethrough, each passages having a large diameter opening defined in the inside of the handle and a smaller diameter opening defined in the outside of the ha... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6000075 | Handle engagable with a grid structure A section of a bed has a mattress support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting wire segments. The intersecting were segments define an opening. A handle is engageable with the opening.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5894631 | Handle structure for a chest pull A handle structure for a chest pull includes a substantially ring-shaped handle having a tapered passage defined radially therethrough. A positioning device including a sphere member is sized to be movably retained in the tapered passage. A shank extends ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5797166 | Carrying handle for articles A carrying handle for various articles, such as grocery bags, clothing hangers, etc., provides an ergonomically beneficial method of carrying such articles. The handle is unitarily and monolithically formed as a single solid, rigid component for maximum s... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5704093 | Handle for refrigeration unit door This recessed handle (10) may find particular use for refrigeration units, such as freezers and coolers, and includes a front wall (14) having a cut-out wall portion (30) bent to extend inwardly about a bend line (42) to leave a compatibly configurated op... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5553354 | Handle for refrigeration unit door This recessed handle (10) may find particular use for refrigeration units, such as freezers and coolers, and includes a front wall (14) having a cut-out wall portion (30) bent to extend inwardly about a bend line (42) to leave a compatibly configurated op... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5553361 | Fastening device for sports shoes A fastening device for sports shoes, such as ski boots or skates. The device comprises a plastic body and a metal element which constitutes a containment frame for the plastic body. The metal element can thus be interlocked with the plastic body, so as to... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5421649 | Drawing means of movable base board for optical scanner A movable base board for an optical scanner includes a handle being disposed on a rectangular opening formed on the bottom of the movable base board. A concave recess is formed on the handle for hand grasping. The handle is fixed on the movable base board... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5412839 | Soft touch appliance handle assembly A refrigerator includes a cabinet and an access door with a front and sides. A door handle includes an elongated base portion extending along one side of the door and an elongated grasping portion overlapping and spaced forward of the door front. A first ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5355554 | Flush door pull handle and means for mounting A flush mount door pull is disclosed which is secured within the face of a door in such a manner that there are no exposed fasteners. The disclosed flush mount door pull is further mounted in a manner which resists premature loosening of the fasteners and... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5341519 | Sanitary flexible toilet seat handle A sanitary flexible lifting handle for lifting the seat of a toilet. The seat has a bore extending therethrough for retaining the sanitary flexible lifting handle. The handle includes a first peg portion located in the bore in the seat, a spring connected... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5220693 | Toilet seat positioner A toil seat positioner 34 attachable to the underside of a toilet seat for the purpose of manually positioning the toilet seat in a sanitary manner. The positioner's base structure 30 with shaft 48 facilitates coupling of the grasping portion 34 for rotat... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5210905 | Pivot control for hand grip useful for vehicles A hand grip for pivotal attachment to a surface of a body, as on a vehicle. The hand grip has a U-shaped grip body with a web joining two arms. The free end of each arm is attached on a bearing pin. The bearing pin is swingably mounted on a bearing bracke... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5159739 | Sanitary equipment handler having magnetically held, detachable handle A device to allow health practitioners' cabinet drawers to be opened and operating lights and other movable operating equipment to be repositioned as he works, without the need to grasp, and thereby contaminate, the existing handles. The device comprises ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5152031 | Non-contaminating handler A device to allow health practitioners' cabinet drawers to be opened and operating lights and other moveable operating equipment to be repositioned as he works, without the need to grasp, and thereby contaminate, their handles. The device comprises magnet... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5058215 | Toilet seat lifter A toilet seat lifter for attachment to a toilet seat as an aid for raising and lowering the toilet seat without the need to actually touch the toilet seat. The lifter attaches to the bottom of the toilet seat and engages with the spacer bumper common on t... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054161 | Dispenser actuator handle A dispenser actuator handle including a body member, a first protrusion projecting from the body member, a second protrusion projecting from the body member and disposed below the first protrusion, and a reinforcement rib extending between the protrusions... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5036564 | Press-on type finger pulls A press-on type finger pull for application to the face of sliding panels. The finger pull comprises a rigid body having a rear mounting surface and a front surface wider than the rear mounting surface and side surfaces that extend forwardly and outwardly... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5024479 | Automotive sun screen A retractable sun screen, for a vehicle windshield, includes a flexible sheet normally rolled up into a helical configuration on a roller located within a tubular housing. The flexible sheet can be unwound from the roller to extend along the windshield, t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4998764 | Combination handle and jar bracket for pumps A combination handle/bracket member is provided for use with a device, such as a suction pump, that is operated in conjunction with a separate component, such as a collection jar. The member is preferably a single-piece member with a 90° bend separating ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4979238 | Combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher A combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher is disclosed. The combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher includes a body portion having a cylindrical shape and further having an open end and a closed end. The body portion contains a longitu... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4928204 | Portable electrical appliance An electrical appliance including an electrically powered device; an electrical control system coupled to the electrically powered device; and a housing comprising top and side surface portions, retaining the electrically powered device and the electrical... | 05/22/1990 |
