Refrigerator door handle

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• a pull handle for securing to a refrigerator door, said pull handle having longitudinally extending side edges, and also having a raised mid-section to permit a user's fingers to grip thereunder;
• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a handle cover provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said handle cover;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said handle cover;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, said handle cover having longitudinally extending side edges, and said handle cover also having a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to matingly match said mid-section of said pull handle for covering said pull handle;
• first means for securing said handle cover to said pull handle;
• second means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator door;
• said longitudinally extending side edges of said handle cover extending over said longitudinal side edges of said pull handle;
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• said first means including ends of said side edges of said handle cover being directed inwardly to provide longitudinally extending flanges for being securely received in associated longitudinally extending notches provided along a bottom portion of said side edges of said pull handle.

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• a pull handle for securing to a refrigerator door, said pull handle having longitudinally extending side edges, and also having a raised mid-section to permit a user's fingers to grip thereunder;
• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a handle cover provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said handle cover;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said handle cover;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, said handle cover having longitudinally extending side edges, and said handle cover also having a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to matingly match said mid-section of said pull handle for covering said pull handle;
• first means for securing said handle cover to said pull handle;
• second means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator door;
• said longitudinally extending side edges of said handle cover extending over said longitudinal side edges of said pull handle;
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• said first means including ends of said side edges of said pull handle being directed outwardly to provide longitudinally extending flanges for being securely received in associated longitudinally extending recesses provided in inner walls of said side edges of said handle cover.

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• a pull handle for securing to a refrigerator door, said pull handle having a raised mid-section to permit a user's fingers to grip thereunder;
• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a handle cover provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said handle cover;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said handle cover;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, and said handle cover having a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to matingly match said mid-section of said pull handle for covering said pull handle;
• first means for securing said handle cover to said pull handle;
• second means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator door, said second means including handle extension bases provided at opposite ends of said pull handle in longitudinal alignment therewith, each of said handle extension bases matingly receiving an associate one of said handle extensions;
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• securement means for securing said handle extension bases to the refrigerator door, said securement means including longitudinally spaced apart legs extending outwardly from both of said handle extension base, to be securely received in associated slots provided in the refrigerator door.

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• a pull handle for securing to a refrigerator door, said pull handle having a raised mid-section to permit a user's fingers to grip thereunder;
• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a handle cover provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said handle cover;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said handle cover;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, and said handle cover having a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to matingly match said mid-section of said pull handle for covering said pull handle;
• first means for securing said handle cover to said pull handle;
• second means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator door, said second means including handle extension bases provided at opposite ends of said pull handle in longitudinal alignment therewith, each of said handle extension bases matingly receiving an associate one of said handle extensions;
• securement means for securing said handle extension bases to the refrigerator door;
• longitudinally extending reinforcement ribs extending outwardly from an outer surface of said pull handle and from outer surfaces of said handle extension bases;
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• flange means extending longitudinally along an inner surface of said handle cover and along inner surfaces of said handle extensions for coacting with said reinforcement ribs to secure said handle cover and handle extensions to said pull handle and handle extension bases.

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a pull handle provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said pull handle;
• said profile being a longitudinally extending hollow tube having a top wall, a base wall and side walls connected between said top and base walls;
• a longitudinally extending reinforcing strut being provided from said top wall to said base wall;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said pull handle;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, and said pull handle having a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to provide a space for receiving a user's fingers to permit said pull handle to be gripped thereunder;
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• securement means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator.

A refrigerator door handle comprising:

• an integral one piece extruded plastic profile consisting of a pull handle provided with handle extensions on opposite ends of said pull handle;
• said profile being a longitudinally extending hollow tube having a top wall, a base wall and side walls connected between said top and base walls;
• said handle extensions extending longitudinally outwardly in opposite directions from said pull handle;
• said handle extensions being disposed in a first plane, and said pull handle halving a bent raised section disposed in a second plane spaced from said first plane to provide a space for receiving a user's fingers to permit said pull handle to be gripped thereunder;
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• securement means for securing said handle extensions to the refrigerator, said securement means including longitudinally spaced apart legs extending outwardly from both of said handle extensions to be securely received in associated slots provided in the refrigerator door.