Composite handle for carrying case

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

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.