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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2022
Johnson Controls Tyco Ip Holdings Llp, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Lanson Delos Owen, II, Maize, KS (US);
Lester Dale Sherrow, Wichita, KS (US);
JOHNSON CONTROLS LIGHT COMMERCIAL IP GMBH, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
A handle for an access panel of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a handle portion configured to be disposed on a first side of the access panel. The handle portion includes a first prong comprising a first tooth and a second prong comprising a second tooth. The first prong and the second prong are configured to extend through the access panel. The handle also includes a latch portion configured to be disposed on a second side of the access panel. The latch portion includes a passage extending therethrough and configured to receive the first prong and the second prong. The latch portion includes a first tooth recess and a second tooth recess. The first tooth is configured to engage with the first tooth recess and the second tooth is configured to engage with the second tooth recess to secure the handle portion and the latch portion to one another and to secure the handle to the access panel in an installed configuration of the handle. The handle also includes a gasket configured to be disposed between the handle portion and the latch portion in the installed configuration of the handle. The handle is adjustable, relative to the access panel, between a first position and a second position in the installed configuration.