Patent ID: 6546597
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: E05B,F25D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An appliance comprising:a cabinet and a door mounted to provide access to the interior of the cabinet, the door including a front panel and a rear panel joined by elongated side panels; an elongate handle comprising two thermoplastic distal closed end portions extending from a full grip portion, the full grip portion consisting of a thin walled, hollow and molded thermoplastic material, the two distal closed end portions each having a first surface that is positioned in abutment with the door front panel to position the full grip portion overlapping and spaced from the door front panel, and each of the two distal end portions having a second surface substantially orthogonal to the first surface attached to and abutting one of the door side panels; and, metal inserts each encased in a respective one of the distal end portions for reinforcing the handle, and each of the inserts having a first member that extends substantially parallel to the one door side panel and a second member that projects into the distal end portion from the first member.