US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on Oct. 28 for "Handle assembly with backup retention features" (Kentucky Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,111, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Handle assembly with backup retention features" was invented by Matthew Okruch (Louisville, Ky.) and Edward Strauss (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handle assembly for a domestic appliance door includes a handle tube and endcaps that are fastened together through mechanical means. The handle assembly is attached to the appliance door with a primary attachment feature. A backup retention feature is provided to the handle assembly that would engage if the primary retention feature fails. The backup retention feature includes...