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US 5,307,528 AGranted
Handle
AssigneeB. V. Linido
InventorsFranciscus J. M. Nieuwenhuis, Casper J. F. De Jonge
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Abstract
A handle for sanitary facilities such as toilet stalls for handicapped persons includes a middle portion with an elongated axis and two end portions which are bent at oblique angles from the axis. Each end portion is received in a projecting portion of a fastening device. The fastening device is formed of truncated cone-like bodies, one of which has screw-receiving holes which are covered by a snap-on cover.
Claims17
A handle, particularly for use in sanitary facilities such as toilet stalls for handicapped persons, comprising:
- an elongated handle portion having a middle and first and second ends, said middle having an elongated axis and said ends being bent at oblique angles from said axis;
- fastening means located proximate said first and second ends, said fastening means having a projection portion mounted on a fastening surface, said projecting portion of each said fastening means receivingly engaging one of said first and second ends, and said fastening surface adapted to be mounted to a wall surface such that said elongated axis and said fastening surface are substantially parallel;
- a recess located in said projecting portion for receiving one of said first and second ends of said handle portion;
- whereby when said handle portion is mounted to a flat wall surface via said fastening means, said first and second ends of said handle portion form an angle of substantially less than 90.degree. with respect to said fastening surface.
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