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US 11,633,026 B2Granted
Magnetic retractable handle
AssigneeBecklin Holdings, Inc.
InventorAdrian Tayne
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Abstract
A handle assembly include right and left straps secured to a handle, the right and left straps each have first magnetic elements secured thereto. A case has second magnetic elements mounted thereto, such mounted to the case with a portion of the right or left strap secured between itself and the case. The magnetic attraction between the first and second magnetic elements draws the handle toward the case. The case may define a recess such that the handle is drawn into the recess and does not protrude.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a case;
- and
- a handle assembly secured to the case and including:
- a handle;
- a left strap secured to the handle and the case;
- a right strap secured to the handle opposite the left strap and secured to the case;
- a first left element secured to the left strap;
- a second left element secured to the case, the first left element and second left element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- a first right element secured to the right strap;
- and
- a second right element secured to the case, the first right element and second right element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- wherein when the first left element is engaged with the second left element, a portion of the left strap is folded over and positioned to the left of the second left element;
- and
- wherein when the first right element is engaged with the second right element, a portion of the right strap is folded over and positioned to the right of the second right element.
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A method comprising:
- providing a case;
- providing a handle assembly secured to the case and including:
- a handle;
- a left strap secured to a lift side of the handle and the case;
- a right strap secured to right side of the handle opposite the left strap and secured to the case;
- a first left element secured to the left strap;
- a second left element secured to the case, the first left element and second left element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- a first right element secured to the right strap;
- and
- a second right element secured to the case, the first right element and second right element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- and
- drawing the handle inwardly by the magnetic attraction of the first left element to the second left element and the magnetic attraction of the first right element to the second right element such that a portion of the left strap is folded over and positioned to the left of the first left element and the second left element and a portion of the right strap is folded over and positioned to the right of the first right element and the second right element.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a case, the case being rigid;
- and
- a handle assembly secured to the case and including:
- a handle, the handle being rigid;
- a left strap secured to the handle and the case;
- a right strap secured to the handle opposite the left strap and secured to the case;
- a first left element secured to the left strap;
- a second left element secured to the case, the first left element and second left element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- a first right element secured to the right strap;
- and
- a second right element secured to the case, the first right element and second right element having a magnetic attraction to one another;
- wherein the left strap is secured to the case between the second left element and the case;
- wherein the right strap is secured to the case between the second right element and the case;
- wherein the left strap extends outwardly to the left of the second left element and then inwardly to the right of the second left element to the handle;
- wherein the right strap extends outwardly to the right of the second right element and then inwardly to the left of the second right element to the handle;
- wherein when the first left element is engaged with the second left element, a portion of the left strap is folded over and positioned to the left of the second left element;
- and
- wherein when the first right element is engaged with the second right element, a portion of the right strap is folded over and positioned to the right of the second right element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.