Removable handle
OwnerDana Louise Kunnath, Glenn Kunnathinventors
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Abstract
A handle for opening and closing any door or drawer of a commercial or residential building is disclosed. The handle includes a first wall member joined to a second wall member that is attached to a third wall member to form a removable handle for opening and closing a door or drawer. At least one wall member is flexible and resilient such that when the handle is attached to a door or drawer, the first wall member flexibly and resiliently moves to form a self-tensioning, self-grip in conjunction with the remaining wall members on the door or drawer allowing the handle to be used to open and/or close a door or drawer.
Claims20
A handle for opening and closing a door or drawer comprising:
- a first wall member having a curved shape so that the first wall member can be grasped during installation, removal, and use;
- a second wall member integral formed and extending from the first wall member, such that the second wall member intersects the first wall member at a location on the handle where the curvature of the first wall member ends;
- a third wall member attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from the second wall member so that the third wall member is located on the inside of a door or drawer during use and is of sufficient length to maintain the handle in a fixed location during use;
- wherein at least one wall member is generally flexible and resilient such that when the handle is attached to a door or a drawer the at least one wall member flexibly and resilient moves to form a self-grip in conjunction with the remaining wall members on a door or a drawer.
A handle for opening and closing a door or drawer comprising:
- a first wall member having a curved c-shape so that the first wall member can be grasped during installation, removal, and use;
- a second wall member integral formed and extending from the first wall member, such that the second wall member intersects the first wall member at a location on the handle where the curvature of the first wall member ends;
- a third wall member integrally formed with and extending substantially perpendicular from the second wall member so that the third wall member is located on the inside of a door or drawer during use and is of sufficient length to maintain the handle in a fixed location during use;
- wherein the second and third wall members further comprise an outer surface opposite and parallel to an inner surface, and the second and third wall members are substantially planar in shape and extend generally downward from the second wall member;
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- wherein at least one wall member is generally flexible and resilient such that when the handle is attached to a door or a drawer the at least one wall member flexibly and resilient moves to form a self-grip in conjunction with the remaining wall members on a door or a drawer.
A method for opening a door or drawer having no installed handle comprising:
- providing a removable handle having a first wall member, a second wall member, and a third wall member;
- providing a curved c-shape portion as the first wall member integrally formed with and extending from the second wall member;
- grasping the c-shape portion;
- placing the handle onto an edge of a door or drawer such that a grip is formed between the first wall member, the second wall member, and the tab portion;
- maneuvering the door or drawer to a desired position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.