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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Forrest F. Wing, Des Moines, IA (US);
Forrest F. Wing, Des Moines, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling allows a refrigerator handle to be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The handle includes first and second ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a recessed section. Each of the recessed sections includes a mounting arrangement formed therein, which is adapted to receive either a bracket for mounting the handle to the side edge of the door or a clip for mounting the handle to the front face portion of the door. The method includes selectively attaching the handle to the front face of the door through the clip, or to the side edge with the mounting bracket.