发明名称 Method of assembling a handle to a selective one of a front face and a side edge of a refrigerator door
摘要 A method of assembling allows a refrigerator handle to be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The handle includes first and second ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a recessed section. Each of the recessed sections includes a mounting arrangement formed therein, which is adapted to receive either a bracket for mounting the handle to the side edge of the door or a clip for mounting the handle to the front face portion of the door. The method includes selectively attaching the handle to the front face of the door through the clip, or to the side edge with the mounting bracket.
申请公布号 US9046296(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.06.02
申请号 US201213349126 申请日期 2012.01.12
申请人 Whirlpool Corporation 发明人 Wing Forrest F.
分类号 B23P11/00;E05B1/00;F25D23/02 主分类号 B23P11/00
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A method of assembling a handle to a selective one of a side edge and a front face of a refrigerator door comprising: when mounting the handle to the side edge of the door, removably attaching a first portion of each of first and second brackets to a respective one of first and second end portions of the handle and fastening a second portion of each of the first and second brackets to the side edge of the door; and when mounting the handle to the front face of the door, attaching first and second handle clip members to the first and second end portions of the handle and engaging the first and second handle clip members with base members mounted on the front face of the door.
地址 Benton Harbor MI US