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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shao Ying Nong, Foshan, CN;
Tingting Yu, Shenzhen, CN;
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/022 (2013.01); F24C 15/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
A two-step pocket handle latch mechanism for an oven is provided. A door is operable between open and closed positions with respect to an open front portion of an oven cavity defined by an oven housing. A pocket handle defines a recess extending into the side of the door opposite a pivotal connection of the door to the oven housing. A latch is controllable by a grip portion within the recess of the pocket handle, between a lower, locked position in which the latch prevents opening of the door, and a raised, unlocked position in which the latch allows the opening of the door.