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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Douglas Scott Crow, Seabrook, NH (US);
Janet Lynne Talbot, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Douglas Scott Crow, Seabrook, NH (US);
Janet Lynne Talbot, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A handle assembly is provided for the base of an electric cooking appliance. The handle assembly includes a thermoplastic handle including an integral base portion, a bracket having substantial rigidity positioned between the base portion of the handle and the exterior surface of the base, a first fastener connecting the handle to the outer wall of the base, a second fastener connecting the bracket to the outer wall of the base independently of the handle, and a connecting member connecting the bracket to the handle. The connecting member and first fastener may be the same element. An electric cooking appliance including such a handle assembly is further provided.