Patent ID: 6527353
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A47B,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A handle for doors and drawers comprising:an elongated actuator bar and at least one spring, said bar including an upper surface for supporting said spring thereon; an elongated frame including at least one wall, said wall having front and rear surfaces and defining a trim member extending from an edge thereof, said wall including at least one aperture for receiving a bolt and for mounting said frame to a support structure, said frame being dimensioned for receiving said actuator bar; at least one latch member and at least one keeper, said frame configured for slidably mounting said at least one latch member to the rear surface of said frame, said frame comprising at least one elongated slot, a bolt extending through said elongated slot to interconnect said at least one latch member to said actuator bar to allow said at least one latch member to slide vertically along the slot, said at least one latch member being configured to engage with said at least one keeper; and said spring being fixed to said inner surface of said wall by a fastener, said spring arranged and configured for urging said actuator bar downwardly and to carry said at least one latch member into engagement with said at least one keeper; whereby a user's urging said actuator bar upwardly against said spring causes said at least one latch member to slide upwards and become disengaged from said at least one keeper.