A handle assembly for mounting to a door of a refrigerator includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes a cavity adapted to receive an end insert formed of soft material. Each of the end inse
A handle assembly for mounting to a door of a refrigerator includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes a cavity adapted to receive an end insert formed of soft material. Each of the end inserts includes an attachment member. The handle is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the attachment members and base members provided on the door without scratching the surface of the door.
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1. A domestic appliance comprising: a cabinet;a door mounted for movement relative to the cabinet, said door having a front face portion and a side edge;a handle for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle comprising: a main body member having first and second end portions joined by a
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A domestic appliance comprising: a cabinet;a door mounted for movement relative to the cabinet, said door having a front face portion and a side edge;a handle for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle comprising: a main body member having first and second end portions joined by an intermediate portion, said first and second end portions having first and second cavities, along with first and second access holes extending through the main body member and opening into the first and second cavities, respectively;a first end insert positioned in the first cavity of the main body member, said first end insert including first metal ring fixedly attached to the first end insert having a side wall provided with a first opening aligned with the first access hole;a first attachment member extending into the first access hole of the first end portion and the first opening, wherein the first attachment member is exposed to the first cavity;a second end insert positioned in the second cavity of the main body member, said second end insert including a second metal ring fixedly attached to the second end insert having a side wall provided with a second opening aligned with the second access hole;a second attachment member extending into the second access hole of the second end portion and the second opening, wherein the second attachment member is exposed to the second cavity;first and second base members secured at spaced locations upon the front face portion of the door, said first and second base members projecting into the first and second cavities respectively, while being engaged by the first and second attachment members to secure the handle to the door. 2. The domestic appliance of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second openings in the first and second metal rings are internally threaded and threadably receive a respective one of the first and second attachment members. 3. The domestic appliance of claim 2, wherein each of the first and second attachment members directly abuts a respective one of the first and second base members. 4. The domestic appliance of claim 2, wherein each of the first and second base members includes a lower stem section projecting from the front face portion of the door and an upper head section, each of the first and second attachment members abutting a respective said upper head section. 5. The domestic appliance of claim 4, wherein the upper head section includes a tapered side, each of the first and second attachment members abutting a respective tapered side. 6. The domestic appliance of claim 4, wherein the first and second end portions are forcibly drawn against the front face portion of the door through the interaction of the first and second attachment members and tapering sides of the first and second base members. 7. The domestic appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second attachment members are set screws. 8. A domestic appliance comprising: a cabinet; a door mounted relative to the cabinet, said door including a front face portion;a handle assembly for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle assembly including: first and second end inserts, the first end insert comprising a first metal insert and the second end insert comprising a second metal insert, wherein the first and second metal inserts are each respectively fixedly assembled to the first and second end inserts;a main body member including first and second end portions interconnected by an intermediate portion, first and second access holes in a wall of the main body member positioned respectively at the first and second end portions;a first recess at the first end portion of the main body member, the first end insert being located in the first recess;a second recess at the second end portion of the main body member, the second end insert being located in the second recess;a first fastener inserted through the first access hole, engaging a threaded hole in the first metal insert and projecting into the first recess;a second fastener inserted through the second access hole, engaging a threaded hole in the second metal insert and projecting into the second recess; andfirst and second base members secured at spaced locations on the front face portion of the door;wherein the first and second base members project into a base member receiving portion defined by the respective first and second metal inserts and engage with the respective first and second fasteners to secure the handle assembly to the door. 9. The domestic appliance of claim 8, wherein the first and second fasteners each comprise a set screw. 10. The domestic appliance of claim 8, wherein the first and second access holes are each positioned in a side wall of the main body member respectively at the first and second end portions of the main body member. 11. The domestic appliance of claim 8, wherein the first and second end portions are shaped to lie flush against the front face portion of the door. 12. The domestic appliance of claim 8, wherein the domestic appliance is a refrigerator. 13. The domestic appliance of claim 12, wherein the domestic appliance is a French door refrigerator. 14. The domestic appliance of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second base members includes a first section attached to the front face portion of the door and second section having a tapered side area. 15. The domestic appliance of claim 14, wherein the first and second fasteners each abut a portion of the tapered side areas of the respective first and second base members such that the handle assembly is drawn toward the front face portion of the door. 16. A domestic appliance comprising: a cabinet;a door mounted relative to the cabinet, said door including a front face portion having a first base member and a second base member secured at spaced locations on the front face portion of the door;a handle assembly for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle assembly including: first and second end inserts, the first end insert comprising a first metal insert fixedly attached to the first end insert and the second end insert comprising a second metal insert fixedly attached to the second end insert;a main body member including first and second end portions interconnected by an intermediate portion, first and second access holes in a wall of the main body member positioned respectively at the first and second end portions;a first recess at the first end portion of the main body member, the first end insert being located in the first recess;a second recess at the second end portion of the main body member, the second end insert being located in the second recess;a first fastener inserted through the first access hole, engaging a threaded hole in the first metal insert and engaging with the first base member; anda second fastener inserted through the second access hole, engaging a threaded hole in the second metal insert and engaging with the second base member. 17. The domestic appliance of claim 16, wherein the first and second metal inserts are molded into a side wall of the first and second end inserts respectively. 18. The domestic appliance of claim 16, wherein the first and second base members project into base member receiving portions defined by the respective first and second metal inserts and engage with the respective first and second fasteners to secure the handle assembly to the door. 19. The domestic appliance of claim 16, wherein the first and second fasteners project into the first and second recess respectively. 20. The domestic appliance of claim 16, wherein the first and second metal inserts each comprise an internally threaded hole, wherein the first and second fasteners threadably engage the internally threaded holes on the respective first and second metal inserts, and wherein the internally threaded holes align with the first and second access holes.
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