Swinging Handle Patents (Class 16/408)
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Patent number: 11129455Abstract: A curved handle, comprising: an upper cover which is formed into a curved shape having a first accommodation space formed at a bottom thereof; a frame formed into a curved shaped and arranged in the first accommodation space, the frame being fastened to the upper cover and having a first bar and a second bar arranged at opposite ends of the second accommodation space, a plurality of upper buckle sections extended from an inner surface of the second accommodation space, a lower lid formed into a curved shaped and assembled to the frame and covered the first accommodation space to enclose the frame, the lower lid having a plurality of first lower buckle sections hooking with the upper buckle sections, the lower lid having a second lower buckle section being hooked with the first bar, the lower lid having a third lower buckle section being hooked with the second bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi Ming Tseng, Tsung Shih Lee
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Patent number: 10722012Abstract: Suitcase for transporting goods to be transported, the suitcase having: a corpus; a lid, which is connected, or connectable, to the corpus; and coupling structures provided at the corpus and/or at the lid; wherein in a closed state, an accommodating space for accommodating goods to be transported is formed between the corpus and the lid inaccessibly from the outside, wherein in an open state, the accommodating space is accessible from the outside, and wherein the coupling structures are formed such that the suitcase and another suitcase, which has coupling structures are, by the coupling structures, one upon the other, selectively: vertically detachably and protected against displacement stackable, or vertically non-removably coupleable with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: WÜRTH INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Daniel Kraus, Felix Timm, Johannes Starke, Simon Koch, Oliver Oberndörfer, Wolfgang Hohl
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Publication number: 20150009610Abstract: A handle for an electronic-device case includes a hand strap and a switch. The switch may be integrated into the hand strap such that when the user secures his or her hand to the electronic-device case with the hand strap, the switch is accessible to the secured hand, thereby enabling one-handed operation of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Lisa London, Timothy R. Fitch, Taylor Smith, Mark Schmidt, Mark Oberpriller
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Patent number: 8307500Abstract: A convertible wheeled luggage handle comprises a housing holding a movable swivel handle, and the swivel handle is locked from moving outside the housing by a spring-loaded detent pin engaging a hole, and this detent pin can be raised from the hole freeing the swivel handle to pivot outside the housing by a retainer pin driven through the width of the swivel handle at the housing, and each end of this retainer pin protrudes slightly from each side of the swivel handle, and these protruding ends correspondingly sit into two accommodating slide members located along opposite lengths of the walls locking the swivel handle to the housing, besides locking and being the pivot point for the swivel handle these protruding pin-ends from the retainer pin have the additional function of sliding the swivel handle along the slide members in order to position the swivel handle outside/perpendicular to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Oscar GonzalesInventors: Bonnie Jean Gonzales, Oscar Gonzales
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Patent number: 8171926Abstract: A fire igniter of carbonaceous fuel, especially the fire igniter providing an initial operation to ignite cold and raw carbonaceous fuel, includes a barrel unit, a space of which is deformable and is collected easily. The barrel unit includes primarily a front plate, a rear plate and a side wing that are connected by hinges, so as to be deformed and collapsed for reducing a volume to be collected.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Inventor: Freddie Chang
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Publication number: 20100223759Abstract: An computer chassis handle may comprise: (a) at least one handle portion rotatable about a first axis of rotation; and (b) at least one support portion rotatable about a second axis of rotation. An computer chassis may comprise: (a) a computer chassis body; and (b) at least one rotatable handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: NetApp, Inc.Inventors: David J. Baik, David Willheim, Anwyl McDonald
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Patent number: 7717292Abstract: A surgical instrument container assembly includes a container and a handle assembly. The handle assembly includes at least one wire handle coupled with the container, and a pair of handle halves. Each handle half includes a pair of ends and a pair of partial openings respectively positioned at the ends. Each partial opening of one handle half is adjacent a respective partial opening of the other handle half. The adjacent partial openings conjunctively receive a portion of the at least one wire handle therein. The handle halves surround a portion of the at least one wire handle and are snap fitted together.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Valentine T. Faust, III
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Publication number: 20090255758Abstract: A novel rear deck service ladder and handle assembly for combine harvesters is disclosed having integral latching and height adjustment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Andrew V. Lauwers, Marion D. Mencer, III
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Patent number: 7451525Abstract: A sprung surface handle for flat surfaces, such as the end of a trunk, or box, comprising a base plate 1 having edges 2, 3, 4; a handle 6 having a cross arm 7, side arms 8, 9, and turned-in arms, or ends, 11, 12; a handle-mounting plate 13 on the base plate 1, having bearings 19, 20 at least partially surrounding the turned-in arms, or ends, 11, 12; a spring 33 to bias handle 6 adjacent base plate 1; stops 21, 22 to engage the side arms 8, 9 to stop rotation of the handle, after it has rotated away from the base plate 1; and raised handle protecting parts 29, 30, 31, 32, on the base plate 1, between the edges 2, 3, 4 thereof and the arms 7, 8, 9, to protect the handle from other objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Penn Elcom, Inc.Inventor: Roger P. Willems
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Publication number: 20080047108Abstract: A handle structure includes a gripping portion and a hinge portion. The gripping portion includes a handle and two levers. Each lever has a first hole, a second hole and a groove adjacent to the second hole. The handle is inserted into those second holes by pressing the handle toward the grooves. The hinge portion includes two flexible clamps. Each flexible clamp includes two protrusions against each other. The end with the first hole of the gripping portion presses the two protrusions to move apart from each other. Then, the protrusions are inserted in the first holes, and the gripping portion can swing around the hinge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: BENQ CORPORATIONInventor: Sun-Fen Yu
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Patent number: 7287664Abstract: A handle assembly includes a mounting bracket and a handle. The mounting bracket supports the handle which can pivot relative to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes first and second mounting elements which prevent the handle from rotating more than approximately ninety degrees relative to the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: John Hagan, Paul E. King, Don Shaner, George Boss, Jr.
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Patent number: 7093323Abstract: An ergonomic handle that includes a male portion and a female portion. The male portion nest in the female portion to form a single, preferably rigid, form. The stiffness of the handle spreads the load of the case more evenly across all the fingers thereby helping to reduce fatigue.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: Josh Morenstein, Gad Amit
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Patent number: 7048103Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6860372Abstract: A handle attachment structure for a bag includes: a bag body; a handle having a through hole in each of ends thereof; an attachment fixed to the bag body while accommodating the end of the handle in a recess formed therein, the attachment including therein a stopped spindle hole and a through spindle hole aligned to each other across the recess, and a coming-out prevention hole crossing the through spindle hole; a handle spindle fixed in the stopped spindle hole and the through spindle hole while passing through the through hole in the handle; and a coming-out prevention spindle fixed in the coming-out prevention hole while crossing the through spindle hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Mamoru Hasebe
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Patent number: 6687955Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Targus Group InternationalInventor: W. Dale Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 6581245Abstract: A foldable handle assembly includes a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts. Each of the connecting devices includes a base and a projecting post wherein the projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a second ball receptacle and the base has a screwed recess. When the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the first ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a first position, and when the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the second ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Yuchi Jen
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Patent number: 6536301Abstract: The present invention relates to a grab handle for vehicle interiors, having a u-shaped holding strap (10) which has a tubular, essentially rectilinear central part (12) and two bent end parts (14.1, 14.2) each having a twist and plug-in securing means, the twist and plug-in securing means being plugged from opposite end sides of the central part (12) into the central part (12) and being held there.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Utescheny AGInventors: Uwe Luksch, Klaus Heidelberger
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Patent number: 6505941Abstract: A handle opening is formed by cutting a part of an exterior case, a rising portion is formed by bending the case toward inside of a casing along cutting periphery of the handle opening, a shaft member for rotatably supporting the handle is inserted to an attachment hole formed on the rising portion, and a screening member for covering the handle opening from the inside of the casing is engaged to the rising portion, thereby covering the gap between the handle and the rising portion by the screening member to improve appearance after attaching the handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hirohisa Nakano
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Publication number: 20020138948Abstract: A foldable handle assembly includes a handle, two connecting devices, two resilience devices, two balls and two shafts. Each of the connecting devices includes a base and a projecting post wherein the projecting post has a first ball receptacle and a second ball receptacle and the base has a screwed recess. When the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the first ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a first position, and when the handle is operated such that the ball is inserted into the second ball receptacle, the handle is securely held in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: Delta Electronics Inc.Inventor: Yuchi Jen
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Patent number: 6397436Abstract: A handle is rotatably secured to a housing with a pivot shaft for allowing the handle to be rotated relative to the housing between a working and a storing position. A spring may bias the handle to rotate relative to the housing from the working position to the storing position. A damping device may be used to damp the rotational movement of the handle relative to the housing and includes a gear provided on the pivot shaft, a tube rotatably received in the housing and having a pinion engaged with the gear for preventing the handle from sprung back to the storing position.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Inventor: King Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 6385816Abstract: A handle assembly for a lift gate of a vehicle is movable between a stowed position and an extended position. The handle has a grip section and two legs extending from the grip section. The handle is secured within a pocket of an inside panel of the lift gate with the two legs of the handle being pivotally secured to two sides of the pocket. In the stowed position, the grip section is retained within the pocket. In the extended position, the grip section is extended from the pocket. The force of gravity causes the handle to move between the stowed position and extended position as the lift gate is closed and opened, respectfully. A tail gate has handle that is rotatable mounted within a tail gate handle recess pocket.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Jason P. Baldas, Jeff A. Kempf, Adam J. Canni, Marilyn D. Vala
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Patent number: 6332242Abstract: A rotational handgrip for baggage trailer comprises a main body having two hollow pipes on both sides thereof and two link connectors. The hollow pipes have receiving holes each housing a clamping bead, and the bead can be pushed outward. The two link connectors each has a plurality of clamping hole; and the two hollow pipes are pivotally arranged on the two link connectors such that the main body can be rotationally adjusted and the bead can be moved outward and fixed on the clamping hole to clamp the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pen-I Chen
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Patent number: 6203063Abstract: An athletic pole including a handle, a shaft, and a handle-to-shaft transition assembly, the transition assembly adapted for allowing the handle to articulate. The transition assembly includes an enlarged shaft base on the shaft, the shaft base including a handle-base-engaging surface. The transition assembly also includes an enlarged handle base on the handle. The handle base and the shaft base are biased together by a tension force into a mating, coaxially aligned position when any bending forces applied to the pole are insufficient to overcome the tension force, the handle being pivotable to an articulated position relative to the shaft upon the application of a predetermined bending force on the pole sufficient to overcome the tension force.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Inventors: Edward J. Bujold, Eugene P. Wise
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Patent number: 6193033Abstract: An article of towable luggage has ground engagable wheels mounted on the major front or rear wall, to permit towing of said article of luggage over a ground surface with the selected wall in proximity to and presented to the ground surface, the article of towable luggage being towable by a towing strap attached to said article of towable luggage, or by a handle having telescopic legs pivotally attached to the article of luggage, the telescopic legs of the handle in the alternative being telescopically received within the body of the article of luggage, the respective legs including hinges permitting the handle to be raised and lowered relative to the article of luggage.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Outrigger, Inc.Inventors: Bernard D. Sadow, Jeffrey A. Schwab
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Patent number: 6152317Abstract: A method of constructing a double-walled blow-molded article with a hinged handle is performed on an article comprising a receiving member and a pinned member. The receiving member is a double-walled blow-molded thermoplastic component having an outer wall, an inner wall, and an open-ended receptacle. The open ended receptacle is defined by an arcuate pocket positioned opposite the open end, a stationary wall extending from the pocket and facing generally in a first direction, and a deflecting wall positioned opposite the stationary wall and facing generally in a second direction opposite the first direction. The pinned member includes a cylindrical pin. The method comprises as a first step passing the cylindrical pin through the open end of the receptacle and into contact with the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Delta Consolidated IndustriesInventor: J. Parks Newby, Sr.