Deron Michael Drach

US Patent:

20060028105, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Aug 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/912684

Inventors:

Kenneth Rasche - Evansville IN, US
Kevin Leatherwood - Evansville IN, US
Guy E. Garrisson - Evansville IN, US
Garett L. Strandemo - Evansville IN, US
Anthony Hamilton - Newburgh IN, US
Deron Drach - Evansville IN, US
Jon Anthony - Evansville IN, US

International Classification:

A47B 96/00

US Classification:

312405000

Abstract:

A door for a refrigerated appliance is provided which includes an outer metal panel having a generally rectangular front surface area lying generally in a first plane. Top, left, right and bottom side surface areas are formed as extensions from the front surface area, and are connected thereto via radiused bends to orient said side surface areas in planes approximately 90 degrees from the plane of the front surface area. The side areas are formed without seams or other discontinuations between any of the front or side surface areas. Flanges may extend from each of the top, left, right and bottom sides, the flanges being oriented generally in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the front surface area. Adjacent flanges have overlapping areas which are secured together with metal fastening elements. The side surface areas may be joined at bends having radii in the range of 6-20 mm.

US Patent:

20100005631, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/169940

Inventors:

DERON M. DRACH - EVANSVILLE IN, US
KENDRA M. STRAUB - HAUBSTADT IN, US
JULIE A. MANN - HAUBSTADT IN, US
FRANK W. KLITZING - EVANSVILLE IN, US
GARETT L. STRANDEMO - EVANSVILLE IN, US
ERIC C. IRWIN - LAKEWOOD CO, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

E05B 1/00

US Classification:

16436

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.