US 11,898,759 B2
Twist release mechanism for a multi-pane door assembly
Daniel Ian Moore, Louisville, KY (US); and John Adam Yantis, Prospect, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on May 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/313,197.
Prior Publication US 2022/0357046 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. F24C 15/02 (2006.01); E05C 7/02 (2006.01); E05B 15/02 (2006.01); E05C 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/024 (2013.01) [E05B 15/0205 (2013.01); E05C 3/30 (2013.01); E05C 7/02 (2013.01); F24C 15/023 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/308 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the door assembly comprising:
an inner door panel;
a latch base fixed to the inner door panel;
an outer door panel pivotally connected to the inner door panel; and
a handle assembly attached to the outer door panel, wherein the handle assembly comprises:
a handle endcap attached to an outer surface of the outer door panel;
a handle body connected with the handle endcap, the handle body being rotatable with respect to the handle endcap; and
a latch bar extending from the handle body such that the latch bar rotates together with the handle body, the latch bar being detachably coupled to the latch base through the handle endcap, the inner door panel, and the outer door panel.