ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,794, issued on Aug. 5.
"Sliding door handle and method of installation" was invented by Robert Miller (Port Charlotte, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handle assembly (1) having an exterior grab bar and a method for retrofitting existing recessed handle assemblies to add an exterior gab bar handle (16) wherein the security of the recessed handle assembly is not affected."
The patent was filed on July 18, 2024, under Application No. 18/776,335.
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