Patent ID: 6296285
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A refrigerator comprising:a cabinet defining an internal compartment having an opening; said cabinet having a retainer near said opening;a door pivotally connected to said cabinet selectively closing and opening said opening to provide access to said compartment; anda locking handle including a mounting element rigidly secured to said door, a hand grip secured to said mounting element and non-movable relative to said mounting element, and a latch attached to said mounting element, said latch having a catch movable between a locked position and an unlocked position and an actuator movable relative to said handle and operably connected to said catch for moving said catch from said locked position to said unlocked position, wherein said catch and said retainer cooperate to prevent said door from opening when said catch is in the locked position and to allow said door to open when said catch is in the unlocked position; andwherein said latch is a spindle.