A refrigerator handle assembly includes a plurality of base members which are initially attached at spaced longitudinal positions to a front face portion of a refrigerator door, with tab elements of the base members extending into openings formed in the door and screws fixing the base members in pla
A refrigerator handle assembly includes a plurality of base members which are initially attached at spaced longitudinal positions to a front face portion of a refrigerator door, with tab elements of the base members extending into openings formed in the door and screws fixing the base members in place. The handle assembly also includes a plurality of handle clip members positioned within recesses formed in end portions of a handle member. Once the base members are secured, sections of the handle are placed over the base members and the handle is slid relative to the base members whereupon portions of the base members become engaged and co-act with the handle clip members such that the handle member is drawn tight to the front face portion of the door and releasably locked in position.
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We claim: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining an interior compartment; at least one door, having a front face portion, pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively accessing the interior compartment; and a handle assembly for pivoting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle a
We claim: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining an interior compartment; at least one door, having a front face portion, pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively accessing the interior compartment; and a handle assembly for pivoting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle assembly including: at least first and second base members fixed to the door at spaced locations along the front face portion; at least first and second handle clip members; and a handle member including first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion, said first and second handle clip members being respectively mounted to the first and second end portions of the handle member, the first end portion of the handle member being positioned over the first base member, while the second end portion of the handle member is positioned over the second base member wherein, upon shifting of the handle member relative to the first and second base members, the first and second base members and the first and second handle clip members include relative tapered surface portions that, become engaged and co-act to increasingly draw said handle member against the front face portion of the door and secure the handle member to the door, with the intermediate portion being spaced from the front side of the door to enable the handle to be grasped in order to selectively open and close the door. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the front face portion of the door is provided with a plurality of spaced openings, each of the base members including a tab element adapted to project into a respective one of the plurality of spaced openings. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of spaced openings takes the form of a slot. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the front face portion of the door further includes a plurality of holes adjacent corresponding ones of said plurality of spaced openings, said base members being further attached to the door at the openings. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the first and second end portions of the handle member include recessed sections within which the first and second handle clip members are mounted. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the handle member is molded of plastic. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first handle clip member includes a cantilevered arm which is snap-connected to the first base member. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the handle member is formed with an inner passage exposed to the cantilevered arm. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the first handle clip member includes a catch section which projects into a through hole formed in the first base member in order to interengage the first base member and the first handle clip member. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the base members include connectors which frictionally engage the handle clip members. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein each of the connectors is generally concave in shape. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein each of the base members includes a pair of spaced connector elements. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein the handle clip members include in-turned flanges received between the connectors and the front face portion. 14. A method of attaching a handle member to a front face portion of a refrigerator door comprising: fixedly securing a plurality of base members at spaced locations along a portion of the front face portion of the door; mounting handle clip members in the handle member; positioning the handle member over the plurality of base members; and sliding the handle member relative to the refrigerator door to interconnect the base members and the handle clip members while simultaneously, increasing drawing the handle member against the front face portion of the door, wherein the handle clip members interact with the base members along relative tapered surfaces to draw the handle member further against the front face portion of the door upon sliding the handle member relative to the refrigerator door. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of base members is attached to the door with a tab element provided on the base member extending into an opening formed in the front face portion of the door. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of base members is further attached to the door through a mechanical fastener. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: snap-connecting a cantilevered arm of at least one of the handle clip members to a leg extension portion of a respective one of the base members. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: selectively disconnecting the cantilevered arm from the leg extension by manually deflecting the cantilevered arm. 19. An appliance comprising: a cabinet defining an interior compartment; at least one door, having a front face portion, pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively accessing the interior compartment; and a handle assembly for pivoting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle assembly including: at least first and second base members fixed to the door at spaced locations along the front face portion; at least first and second handle members; and a handle including first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion, said first and second handle members being respectively mounted to the first and second end portions of the handle, the first end portion of the handle being positioned over the first base member, while the second end portion of the handle is positioned over the second base member; means for increasingly drawing said handle against the front face portion of the door to secure the handle to the door upon shifting of the handle relative to the first and second base members; and means, acting between the first and second base members and the first and second handle members, for releasably securing the handle to the door.
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