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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Aldo Vincent Kremmel, Palmyra, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A household appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber, a door assembly mounted to the cabinet to selectively restrict access to the chamber, the door assembly includes a front panel defining a handle cavity. The door assembly also includes a pocket handle received in the handle cavity, the pocket handle having a flange with a plurality of tab passages. A plurality of bend tabs are positioned around the handle cavity and received in a first position through the plurality of tab passages. The bend tabs are deformable into a second position where they engage the flange to secure the pocket handle to the front panel.