Patent ID: 8496277
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handle mechanism, comprising: a housing having a recessed channel extending in at least a first direction in a first plane and a second direction in the first plane from a lateral mid-plane of the recessed channel, a coupler connected to the housing at the lateral mid-plane, a handle base connected to the coupler at a first hinged joint, and a handle member connected to the handle base at a second hinged joint, wherein the handle base and handle member are moveable relative to the housing to define an extended orientation, a first retracted orientation corresponding to an open state of the handle mechanism and a second retracted orientation corresponding to a closed state of the handle mechanism, wherein, when the handle base and handle member are disposed in the first retracted orientation, the handle base and handle member are located in a first portion of the recessed channel and extended in the first direction, wherein, when the handle base and handle member are disposed in the second retracted orientation, the handle base and handle member are located in a second portion of the recessed channel and extended in the second direction, and wherein, when the handle base and handle member are disposed in the extended orientation, the handle member is operable for rotation about an axis of rotation to control transition between the open state and the closed state of the handle mechanism.