Adjustable actuator assembly and handle assembly having adjustable actuator assembly
OwnerRandall C. Hanseninventor
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Abstract
A handle assembly is provided. The handle assembly includes a tray that has opposite sides and a shaft that is rotatable relative to the tray. Also included is a handle that is connected to the shaft. The handle rotates with the shaft relative to the tray, and is on one side of the tray with the shaft extending from an opposite side of the tray. A support member is connected to the shaft, and has a support arm on one end. An adjustable actuator is variably positionable on the support arm. The adjustable actuator has a latching mechanism, and is adjustable along the support arm to define a first range of adjustment of the latching mechanism. The adjustable actuator is reversible on the support arm to define a second range of adjustment of the latching mechanism.
Claims33
A handle assembly comprising:
- (a) a tray having a perimeter flange and defining a recess internal of said flange, said tray having a planar face on one side of said tray;
- (b) a shaft rotatable relative to said tray;
- (c) a pin disposed through said shaft;
- (d) a handle being rotatably connected to said shaft by said pin, said handle capable of being positioned inside of said recess of said tray;
- (e) a support member connected to said shaft so as to rotate with said shaft, said support member having a support arm on one end thereof;
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- (f) an adjustable actuator variably positionable on said support arm of said support member, said adjustable actuator having a latching mechanism, said adjustable actuator being adjustable along said support arm to define a first range of adjustment of said latching mechanism, and said adjustable actuator being reversible on said support arm to define a second range of adjustment of said latching mechanism.
A handle assembly comprising:
- (a) a tray having opposite sides;
- (b) a shaft rotatable relative to said tray;
- (c) a handle connected to said shaft, so as to rotate said shaft relative to said tray, said handle being on one side of said tray and said shaft extending from an opposite side of said tray;
- (d) a support member connected to said shaft, said support member having a support arm on one end of said support member;
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- (e) an adjustable actuator variably positionable on said support arm, said adjustable actuator having a latching mechanism, said adjustable actuator being adjustable along said support arm to define a first range of adjustment of said latching mechanism, and said adjustable actuator being reversible on said support arm to define a second range of adjustment of said latching mechanism.
An adjustable actuator assembly for attachment to a rotatable shaft of a handle assembly, comprising:
- a support member connected to the shaft and rotatable with the shaft, said support member having a support arm on one end thereof;
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- an adjustable actuator variably positionable on said support arm of said support member, said adjustable actuator having a latching mechanism, said adjustable actuator being adjustable along said support arm to define a first range of adjustment of said latching mechanism, and said adjustable actuator being reversible on said support arm to define a second range of adjustment of said latching mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.