US 6,499,187 B2
Composite handle for carrying case
W. Dale Hollingsworth,
728 Ridgefield Rd.,
Wilton, Conn. 06897 (US)
Assigned to Dorma Door Controls, Inc,
Reamstown, Pa. (US)
Filed on 17-Aug-2001, as Appl. No. Dorma Door Controls, Inc,
Reamstown, Pa. (US)
Int. Cl.7A45C 3/00
U.S. Cl. 16-114.1
28 Claims
US 6,499,187 B2
Composite handle for carrying case
W. Dale Hollingsworth,
728 Ridgefield Rd.,
Wilton, Conn. 06897 (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/930,951.
Application 09/930951 is a continuation of application No. 09/697651, filed on Oct. 27, 2000, granted, now 6390297.
Application 09/697651 is a continuation of application No. 09/493548, filed on Jan. 28, 2000, granted, now 6237766.
Prior Publication US 2002/0000390 A1, Jan. 03, 2002
Int. Cl.7A45C 3/00
U.S. Cl. 168212;114.1
28 Claims
1. A composite handle for a carrying case or other enclosure, said handle comprising
first and second handle portions comprising central portions, respectively, for being rotatably mounted on a carrying case
or other enclosure for movement between an engaged position, wherein said central portions are in abutment, and a disengaged
position, wherein said central portions are spaced from one another, said central portions cooperating to form a hand grip
in said engaged position, said hand grip having a bottom surface for being supported on the undersides of a users fingers
and opposing outer side surfaces on opposite sides of said bottom surface, each of said outer side surfaces including a lower
outer surface segment and an upper outer surface segment, said bottom surface and said lower outer surface segments being
formed of a material having a first rigidity and said upper outer surface segments being formed of a material having a second
rigidity less than said first rigidity.