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US 2009/0250948 A1Published application
Removable pull cover
AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
InventorsEarl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
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Abstract
An example pull assembly includes a knob that defines an axis and a cover moveable between an installed position adjacent the knob and an uninstalled position further from the knob than the installed position. A magnet holds the cover in the installed position. A cam extends from the cover, the knob, or both. The cam urges the cover from the installed position to the uninstalled position when the cover is rotated relative the knob about the axis.
Claims20
A pull assembly, comprising:
- a knob defining an axis;
- a cover moveable between an installed position adjacent said knob and an uninstalled position further from said knob than the installed position;
- a magnet for holding said cover in the installed position;
- and
- a cam extending from at least one of said cover and said knob, wherein said cam urges said cover from the installed position to the uninstalled position when said cover is rotated relative said knob about the axis.
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A cover assembly for a cabinet pull, comprising:
- a cover defining an axis;
- a metallic portion of said cover, said metallic portion attractable to a magnet restrained within a cabinet knob, wherein rotating said cover about the axis relative the cabinet knob axially moves said metallic portion away from the magnet.
A method of removing a cover from a pull assembly, comprising:
- holding a cover in an installed position against a knob using a magnet;
- rotating the cover relative the knob about an axis;
- and
- moving the cover along the axis to an uninstalled position using a cam, the uninstalled position further from the knob than the installed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.