Door handle assembly for refrigerator
Patent 5915805 Issued on June 29, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 21, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 21, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2659115 2970857 3195880 Seal for a shielding enclosure with opening Patent #: 4590710 InventorApplicationNo. 955245 filed on 10/21/1997US Classes:312/405, Closure structure292/251.5, MAGNETIC312/296, With wiper or sealD15/89Element or attachmentExaminersPrimary: Cuomo, Peter M.Assistant: Wilkens, Janet M. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA47B 095/00Foreign Application Priority Data1996-10-25 KRAbstractA refrigerator includes a main body, a door hinged to the main body, a gasket sealingly disposed between the main body and the door when the door is closed, and a handle assembly mounted on the door for enabling a user to open the door. The handle assembly includes an actuator which is movable relative to the door in response to being pulled by the user, and an operating member movable relative to the actuator. The operating member is operably connected to the actuator to be moved thereby into contact with the body for creating a force tending to separate the gasket from the body. | |
