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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
Forrest F. Wing, Des Moines, IA (US);
Thomas Edward Gose, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Forrest F. Wing, Des Moines, IA (US);
Thomas Edward Gose, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for securing a handle to a door includes a first clip fastened to the door, a second clip fastened to the door and a handle clamped to the door by the first and second clips. The clip has a flat surface with an aperture therethrough and two wings at one end. A bent or beveled portion at the other end of the flat surface allows the clip to clamp the inner wall of the handle. A fastener, such as a screw, is placed through the aperture in the clip and into the exterior surface of the door to secure the clip and the handle to the door.