US 11,940,155 B1
Multi-piece adjustable end cap for an appliance handle assembly
Sachin Nagane, Louisville, KY (US); and Abhilash Kanthappa Gowda, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,996.
Int. Cl. F24C 15/02 (2006.01); E05B 1/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/024 (2013.01) [E05B 1/0015 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle assembly for a domestic appliance, the handle assembly comprising:
a handle bar, the handle bar defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction;
an inner end cap piece attached to the handle bar, the inner end cap piece extending along the radial direction from the handle bar;
an outer end cap piece provided around the inner end cap piece, the outer end cap piece being rotatable about the handle bar along the circumferential direction, wherein the outer end cap piece is floating with respect to the inner end cap piece and the handle bar; and
a set screw provided through the outer end cap piece and the inner end cap piece and radially spaced apart from the handle bar to adjust an angle of the outer end cap piece with respect to the inner end cap piece.