Enclosure handle

- Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an enclosure handle according to the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the enclosure handle shown in FIG. 1 with the handle member in an open position;

FIG. 3 shows a right side elevational view of the enclosure handle shown in FIG. 1 , a left side elevational view not being shown as it is a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 4 shows a front elevational view of the enclosure handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a bottom end view of the enclosure handle shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 shows a top end view of the enclosure handle shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D131217 January 1942 Braun
D197050 December 1963 Orenstein
D292171 October 6, 1987 Berg
D332904 February 2, 1993 Plummer et al.
D343347 January 18, 1994 Lau et al.
D344881 March 8, 1994 Sauerland
D391143 February 24, 1998 Jancsek
D396397 July 28, 1998 Swan
3044815 July 1962 Soss
4631937 December 30, 1986 Debus et al.
5450735 September 19, 1995 Esaki et al.
5556145 September 17, 1996 Takasaki
Other references
  • Hoffman Engineering Company Specifier's Guide, 1995-1996, pp. 574, showing handles, latches and clamps for use on Hoffman custom enclosures. Hoffman Engineering Company Specifier's Guide, 1995-1996, pp. 30-, showing door accessories.
Patent History
Patent number: D411433
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures, Inc. (Anoka, MN)
Inventors: David A. Swan (Shoreview, MN), John Jancsek (St. Paul, MN), Jeffrey B. Waffensmith (Robbinsdale, MN), Thomas A. Tedham (Eden Praire, MN), Hans-Martin Schwenk (Straubenhardt), Todd J. Mickley (Andover, MN), John S. Abbott (Plymouth, MN)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/50,978
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8306
International Classification: 0806;