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US 7,624,553 · App. 11/356,610 · Granted Dec 1, 2009

Door with integrated grip or integrated fixing element for removably fixing grip

Assignee: Liexco S.A.
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Patent No.
US 7,624,553
App. No.
11/356,610
Granted
Dec 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a door comprising a door panel forming a front surface and a back surface of the door, and a grip integrated into the door panel and extending from the front surface up to the back surface of the door panel, the grip being shaped to enable users to open/close the door. The grip extends over substantially an entire dimension of the front and back surfaces and divides the door panel into separate door panel segments extending on opposite sides of the grip. The invention further relates to an assembly comprising a door and at least one interchangeable grip, the door comprising a door panel forming a front surface and a back surface of the door, and a fixing element integrated into the door panel and extending from the front surface up to the back surface of the door panel, the fixing element being provided for removably fixing the at least one interchangeable grip. The fixing element extends over an entire dimension of the front and back surfaces and divides the door panel into separate door panel segments extending on opposite sides of the fixing element.

Claims (10)

1. A door comprising a door panel and a grip integrated into the door panel, wherein the door panel comprises front and back panels which are fixed together at their peripheral edges by reveal parts, the front and back panels respectively forming a front surface and a back surface of the door,

wherein the door panel comprises solid front and back panels, the front and back panels respectively forming a closed front surface and a closed back surface of the door,

wherein the grip extends from the front surface to the back surface of the door panel and is shaped with a gripping surface at both the front surface and the back surface of the door to enable users to open/close the door,

wherein the grip is substantially straight oblong profile with a continuous cross-section which extends over substantially an entire dimension of the front and back surfaces and divides the door panel into separate door panel segments extending on opposite sides of the grip,

wherein substantially no part of the grip protrudes from the front and back surfaces of the door; and

wherein the profile of the grip has stepped portions at the front and back for receiving edges of the front and back panels.

2. A door according to claim 1 , wherein the profile extends in horizontal direction at a predetermined height for functioning as a bumper.

3. A door according to claim 1 , wherein the grip has front and back openings each of which widens towards the middle of the door panel.

4. A door according to claim 3 , wherein the front and back openings are superposed with respect to each other.

5. A door according to claim 1 , wherein the door is a turning door which is on one side provided with a hinge and on the other side provided with a releasable positioning element which holds the door in closed position until force is applied for opening the door.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: RUBELKO NV
To: INDOOR COLLECTION NV
Reel/Frame 051256/0442 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2014
From: LIEXCO, S.A.
To: RUBELKO
Reel/Frame 033766/0912 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Oct 16, 2009
From: LIEXCO S.A.
To: LIEXCO S.A.
Reel/Frame 023385/0804 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2006
From: DRIES, RUDI
To: LIEXCO S.A.
Reel/Frame 017847/0867 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 05447041 · Feb 23, 2005 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060185252A1 · Aug 24, 2006