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US 2017/0156497 A1Published application
Interchangeable customizable hardware for pull mechanisms
AssigneeKnockout Knobs LLC
InventorsNancy Maier, Daniel Gibbons, Jeremy Broadwell
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Abstract
A pull assembly includes a base and a decorative insert which is rotatably mated to the base to allow for easy assembly and customization. The pully assembly can be formed by a process that includes the steps of: (a) forming a base by a first process; (b) receiving an image of a custom decorative insert that is intended to mate with the base to form the pull assembly; and (c) forming the custom decorative insert based on the received image and using an additive manufacturing process.
Claims32
A pull assembly comprising:
- a base having a first portion that defines a first end and a stem that defines a second end, wherein the first portion includes at least one locking slot that has an arcuate shape;
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- an insert that has a first face that faces outward and includes decorative indicia and a second face that faces inwards and includes at least one locking pin, the locking pin being configured to be freely received within the locking slot and is movable to a locked position and the insert is securely coupled to the base by a friction fit being formed between the insert and the base.
A pull assembly formed by a process including the steps of:
- forming a base by a first process;
- electronically receiving an image of a custom decorative insert that is intended to mate with the base to form the pull assembly;
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- forming the custom decorative insert based on the received electronic image and using an additive manufacturing process.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.