Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
An article of furniture comprising a door and/or a drawer which are openable and closeable by a handle, the handle comprising a hollow elongate body made of a flexible material, a pair of end collar members which are a sliding fit one over each end portion of the body, and a pair of screw members for screwing one into each end portion of the body to secure the body to the door or the drawer with the end collar members abutting the door or the drawer, the end collar members being slideable along the entire length of the body so that the body can be cut to any desired length to fit any existing handle holes in the door or the drawer and to have any desired curvature permitted by the flexible material, the end collar members being a sufficiently tight sliding fit that they act to try and prevent outward expansion of the end portions of the body as the screw members are screwed into position in the end portions of the body so that the end portions become firmly sandwiched between the collar members and the screw members, and the body having a bore which is of a size that enables the screw members to bite into the flexible material as the screw members are screwed into position and which is of a uniform size along its length so that the screw members can be screwed into the end portions of the body irrespective of where the body may have been cut without the need for bore enlargement to receive the screw members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
An article of furniture comprising a door and/or a drawer which are openable and closeable by a handle, the handle comprising a hollow elongate body made of a flexible material, a pair of end collar members which are a sliding fit one over each end portion of the body, and a pair of screw members for screwing one into each end portion of the body to secure the body to the door or the drawer with the end collar members abutting the door or the drawer, the end collar members being slideable along the entire length of the body so that the body can be cut to any desired length to fit any existing handle holes in the door or the drawer and to have any desired curvature permitted by the flexible material, the end collar members being a sufficiently tight sliding fit that they act to try and prevent outward expansion of the end portions of the body as the screw members are screwed into position in the end portions of the body so that the end portions become firmly sandwiched between the collar members and the screw members, and the body having a bore which is of a size that enables the screw members to bite into the flexible material as the screw members are screwed into position and which is of a uniform size along its length so that the screw members can be screwed into the end portions of the body irrespective of where the body may have been cut without the need for bore enlargement to receive the screw members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of furniture according to claim 1 in which the flexible material is a plastics material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article of furniture according to claim 2 in which the body is of circular cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of furniture according to claim 3 in which the body has a smooth outer surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
An article of furniture according to claim 2 in which the end collar members are provided with a tapered bore with the leading end of the bore being the largest end, the tapered bore facilitating the positioning of the collars over the body of the handle and also facilitating starting of the screwing of the screw members into the bore of the body because the body will not be trapped quite so tightly by the collar members where the collar bore is slightly enlarged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of furniture according to claim 5 in which the end collar members are made of a plastics material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article of furniture according to claim 6 in which the end collar members are made more rigid than the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of furniture according to claim 7 in which the end collar members are circular in plan.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article of furniture according to claim 8 and in which the handle includes a pair of washers, one for each screw member.