Patent ID: 8281460

Claim:
A domestic appliance comprising: a cabinet; a door mounted relative to the cabinet, said door including a front face portion; a handle assembly for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle assembly including: a main body member including first and second end portions that are shaped to lie flush against the front face portion of the door, and first and second access holes in a wall of the main body member positioned respectively at the first and second end portions; a first end insert positioned within the main body member at the first end portion of the main body member, the first end insert including a recess, a side wall, and an opening in the side wall; a first fastener inserted through the first access hole, through the opening in the side wall of the first end insert, and projecting into the recess of the first end insert; a second end insert positioned within the main body member at the second end portion of the main body member, the second end insert including a recess, a side wall, and an opening in the side wall; a second fastener inserted through the second access hole, through the opening in the side wall of the second end insert, and projecting into the recess of the second end insert; and first and second base members secured at spaced locations upon the front face portion of the door, said first and second base members projecting into the respective recesses of the first and second end inserts and interengaging with the respective first and second fasteners to secure the handle assembly to the door.