Handle assemblies for furniture

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2000-04-13

2002-07-23

Knight, Anthony (Department: 3676)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Insulated handle

Loop-type handle

C016S415000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06421882

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to handle assemblies for furniture, and more particularly to handle assemblies for furniture that provide diverse decorative designs.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1
of the drawings illustrates a conventional furniture handle assembly including two discs
10
attached to furniture and a handle
12
. Each disc
10
includes a stub
11
projected from an outer face
101
thereof, and the handle
12
is pivotally mounted between the stubs
11
. Provision of the stubs
11
prevents the handle
12
from being abutted against the furniture that may cause inconvenience to operation of the handle
12
. Nevertheless, the decorative pattern in the discs
10
is monotonous and allows little space to change, as the stub
11
occupies a considerable area of the disc
10
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a handle assembly for furniture that allows diverse decorative designs.
In an embodiment of the invention, the handle assembly includes a positioning member and a handle. The positioning member includes a rear surface mounted to furniture and a front surface having no functional projection thereon. The handle includes two ends pivotally connected to two lateral surfaces of the positioning member, respectively.
In another embodiment of the invention, the handle assembly includes two positioning members and a handle. Each positioning member includes a rear surface mounted to furniture and a front surface having no functional projection thereon. The positioning members further include mutually facing inner sides. The handle includes two ends pivotally connected to the inner sides of the positioning members, respectively.
The handle assemblies in accordance with the present invention allow diverse decorative designs by means of providing positioning member(s) having a flat front surface. Thus, more decorative designs can be created, as the front surface has no functional projection (the stub
11
in
FIG. 1
) thereon.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


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