US Patent 7559119 Refrigerator handle mounting arrangement

Patent 7559119 was granted and assigned to Maytag on July, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Maytag

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7559119

Patent Inventor Names

Forrest F. Wing0

Date of Patent

July 14, 2009

Patent Application Number

11043190

Date Filed

January 27, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Chuck Y Mah

Patent abstract

A refrigerator includes a universal handle that may be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The universal handle includes first and second handle ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a recessed section. Each of the recessed sections includes a mounting arrangement formed therein, which is adapted to receive either a bracket for mounting the handle to the side edge of the door or a clip for mounting the handle to the front face portion of the door.