A pull handle & rail handle arrangement

Abstract

According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a handle, a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to a door surface. The connector comprises a third threaded surface for engaging with a portion of a threaded rod for fixedly connecting the connector to the door surface, a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the threaded rod with the third threaded surface, when the threaded rod extends through the door surface, and by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the connector.

Description

[0001] TITLE

[0002] A pull handle & rail handle arrangement

[0003] BACKGROUND

[0004] Pull handles are used on a variety of surfaces, e.g., doors, cupboards, drawers. Typically, wood screws, grub screws and / or various fitting kits using grub screws are used to install the pull handles.

[0005] BRIEF SUMMARY

[0006] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a handle, a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to a door surface. The connector comprises a third threaded surface for engaging with a portion of a threaded rod for fixedly connecting the connector to the door surface, a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the threaded rod with the third threaded surface, when the threaded rod extends through the door surface, and by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the connector.

[0007] The third threaded surface of the connector may be located in the elongate spacing portion of the connector.

[0008] The pull handle arrangement may comprise a further fastener and a further connector for fixedly connecting the handle to, and fixedly spacing the handle from, the door surface. The pull handle arrangement may comprise a further fastener comprising a fourth threaded surface, a fifth threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the fourth threaded surface of the further fastener, and a further connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to the door surface. The further connector may comprise a sixth threaded surface for engaging with a portion of a further threaded rod for fixedly connecting the further connector to the door surface, a hole for receiving at least a portion of the further fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is further fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion of the further connector, by engaging the further threaded rod with the sixth threaded surface of the further connector, when the further threaded rod extends through the door surface, and by engaging the fourth threaded surface of the further fastener with the fifth threaded surface when the at least a portion of the further fastener is received in the hole of the further connector.

[0009] The pull handle arrangement may comprise a back plate arranged to engage with a portion of the threaded rod on the other side of the door surface from the handle.

[0010] The pull handle arrangement may comprise a further handle arranged to be fixedly connectable to the door surface on the other side of the door surface from the handle.

[0011] The handle may be at least partially hollow.

[0012] The fastener may be an elongate fastener.

[0013] The first threaded surface of the fastener may extend from a non-threaded portion.

[0014] The first threaded surface of the fastener may extend from the non-threaded portion along an axis defined by a longitudinal extent of the fastener.

[0015] At least a portion of the fastener may abut against the handle when the handle is fixedly connected to the door surface and fixedly spaced from the door surface. At least a portion of the non-threaded portion of the fastener may abut against the handle when the handle is fixedly connected to the door surface and fixedly spaced from the door surface.

[0016] A portion of the fastener may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the handle.

[0017] The non-threaded portion of the fastener may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the handle.

[0018] The pull handle arrangement may comprise an internally threaded grommet to be located on the threaded rod and inside the door surface when the handle is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door surface.

[0019] The third threaded surface may be aligned with a first axis and the hole may be aligned with a second axis. The first axis may be substantially perpendicular to the second axis.

[0020] The handle may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the connector.

[0021] The second threaded surface may be located in the hole of the connector.

[0022] The second threaded surface may be positioned inside the handle when the hole of the handle receives the at least a portion of the connector.

[0023] The connector may comprise a coupler comprising the third threaded surface of the connector and the hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener and a spacer comprising the elongate spacing portion.

[0024] The spacer may comprise a hole for receiving a portion of the threaded rod to be received by the third threaded surface of the coupler.

[0025] The handle may comprise the fastener.

[0026] The fastener may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the handle. The second threaded surface may be located in the handle.

[0027] When the handle and the connector are fixedly connected, the handle and the connector may form at least a portion of a T-bar pull handle.

[0028] When the handle and the connector are fixedly connected, the handle and the connector may form at least a portion of a D-bar pull handle.

[0029] When the handle and the connector are fixedly connected, the handle and the connector may form a substantially perpendicular joint.

[0030] When the handle and the spacer are fixedly connected together, the threaded surface of the fastener and the corresponding threaded surface may be substantially aligned with the axis defined by the longitudinal extent of the handle

[0031] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a handle, a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface. The connector comprises a through hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, when the at least a portion of the fastener extends through the through hole of the connector and the first threaded surface of the fastener engages with the second threaded surface.

[0032] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a handle comprising a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface. The connector comprises a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the handle when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the connector.

[0033] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a handle comprising a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface. The connector comprises a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the connector when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the handle.

[0034] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided a pull handle arrangement for a door surface. The pull handle arrangement comprises a handle, a fastener comprising a first threaded surface, a first connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface, and a second connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to a door surface. The first connector comprises a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener, and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The second connector comprises an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface. The handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portions of the first and second connectors, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the first connector when at least a portion of the handle is connected to the second connector.

[0035] According to various, but not necessarily all, examples there is provided examples as claimed in the appended claims.

[0036] While the above examples of the disclosure and optional features are described separately, it is to be understood that their provision in all possible combinations and permutations is contained within the disclosure. It is to be understood that various examples of the disclosure can comprise any or all of the features described in respect of other examples of the disclosure, and vice versa. Also, it is to be appreciated that any one or more or all of the features, in any combination, may be implemented by / comprised in / performable by an apparatus, and / or a method as desired, and as appropriate.

[0037] BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0038] Some examples will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a first example pull handle arrangement in an assembled configuration;

[0040] FIG. 2A shows an exploded view of the first example pull handle arrangement;

[0041] FIG. 2B shows an assembled view of the first example pull handle arrangement;

[0042] FIG. 3 shows a cross-section of a second example pull handle arrangement in an assembled configuration;

[0043] FIG. 4A shows an exploded view of the second example pull handle arrangement;

[0044] FIG. 4B shows an assembled view of the second example pull handle arrangement;

[0045] FIG. 5 shows a cross-section of a third example pull handle arrangement in an assembled configuration;

[0046] FIG. 6A shows an exploded view of the third example pull handle arrangement;

[0047] FIG. 6B shows an assembled view of the third example pull handle arrangement;

[0048] FIG. 7 shows a cross-section of a fourth example pull handle arrangement in an assembled configuration;

[0049] FIG. 8A shows an exploded view of the fourth example pull handle arrangement; and FIG. 8B shows an assembled view of the fourth example pull handle arrangement. The figures are not necessarily to scale. Certain features and views of the figures can be shown schematically or exaggerated in scale in the interest of clarity and conciseness. For example, the dimensions of some elements in the figures can be exaggerated relative to other elements to aid explication. Similar reference numerals are used in the figures to designate similar features. For clarity, all reference numerals are not necessarily displayed in all figures.

[0050] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] Embodiments of the invention relate to a pull handle arrangement. The pull handle arrangement is to be connected to a surface, such as a door or a drawer. In the following description the surface is referred to as being a door or a door surface, but other surfaces for connecting a pull handle are envisaged.

[0052] FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a first example pull handle arrangement 100 in an assembled configuration and connected to a surface 110. In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates a portion of the first example pull handle arrangement 100. As illustrated in FIGs. 2A and 2B, the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is to be connected to the door 110 at two points on the door 110. For the purposes of clarity, FIG. 1 illustrates just one of these points of contact.

[0053] The first example pull handle arrangement 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises a handle 120, a fastener 130 comprising a threaded surface 132, a connector 140, a threaded rod 150 and a back plate 160. The connector 140 is a single piece, i.e., is integrally formed. In the illustrated example, the handle 120 is a bar handle, and the fastener 130 and the connector 140 are elongate. In FIG. 1 , the assembled first example pull handle arrangement 100 forms a T-bar pull handle.

[0054] In the illustrated example, the handle 120 is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 110. In particular, the handle 120 is fixedly connected to the connector 140 by the fastener 130, and the connector 140 is fixedly connected to the door 110 by the threaded rod 150 and the back plate 160. In other examples, the back plate 160 may be a further handle. In some examples, an internally threaded grommet (not shown) may be located on the threaded rod 150 and inside the door 110 when the handle 120 is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 110.

[0055] The threaded rod 150 has a longitudinal extent which extends through a through-hole 112 in the door 110 (illustrated in the x-dimension). In the illustrated example, the threaded rod 150 is engaged with the connector 140 on one side 114 of the door 110 and with the back plate 160 on the other side 116 of the door 110. In particular, a threaded surface 142 of the connector 140 engages with a portion of the threaded rod 150 for fixedly connecting the connector 140 to the door 110, and a threaded surface 162 of the back plate 160 engages with a portion of the threaded rod 150 on the other side 116 of the door 110. The connector 140 is therefore arranged to be removably connectable to the door 110.

[0056] As illustrated, the connector 140 has a longitudinal extent, i.e. , a length, and two ends which are separated from each other by the length of the connector 140. In particular, the connector 140 comprises a distal end which is located towards the door surface 114 when the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is assembled, and a proximal end which is located towards the handle 120. The threaded surface 142 of the connector 140 extends into the connector 140 from the distal end. In particular, a longitudinal extent of the threaded surface 142 of the connector 140 is aligned with the axis defined by the longitudinal extent of the connector 140 (illustrated in the x-dimension). The threaded surface 142 of the connector 140 may extend into, i.e., may be located in, an elongate spacing portion 144 of the connector 140. The elongate spacing portion 144 is arranged to fixedly space the handle 120 from the door 110, i.e., the door surface 114.

[0057] The connector 140 also comprises a hole 146 (in the illustrated example, towards the proximal end of the connector 140), for receiving at least a portion of the fastener 130. The hole 146 has a longitudinal extent which may be orientated perpendicularly to the axis defined by the longitudinal extent of the connector 140 (illustrated in the y- dimension). In other words, the hole 146 may be orientated perpendicularly to the threaded surface 142 for engaging the threaded rod 150. In the illustrated example, the hole 146 comprises a threaded surface. The threaded surface in the hole 146 of the connector 140 is arranged to engage with at least a portion of the threaded surface 132 of the fastener 130.

[0058] The handle 120 may comprise a hole 122 to receive at least a portion of the connector 140. When the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is assembled, the hole 146 of the connector 140 is located inside the handle 120.

[0059] The illustrated fastener 130 comprises a head 135. It may be that the threaded surface 132 of the fastener 130 extends from the head 134. In the illustrated example, the threaded surface 132 of the fastener 130 extends from the head 134 along an axis defined by a longitudinal extent, i.e., length, of the fastener 130.

[0060] The illustrated fastener 130 may be received by an end 124 of the handle 120 to engage with the threaded surface of the hole 146 of the connector 140. The handle 120 may be at least partially hollow to allow the fastener 130 to engage with the connector 140. The fastener 130 may abut against the handle 120, in particular the end 124 of the handle 120, when the handle 120 is fixedly connected to the door 110 and fixedly spaced from the door 110. In the illustrated example, the head 134 of the fastener 130 abuts against the end 124 of the handle 120 when the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is assembled. This abutment therefore prevents the fastener 130 from entering further into the handle 120. When the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is assembled, at least a part of the head 134 of the fastener 130 may extend from the end 124 of the handle 120.

[0061] The longitudinal extent of the fastener 130 and the positioning of the hole 122 of the handle 120 may be arranged to allow the length of the threaded surface of the hole 146 of the connector 140 to be engaged with the threaded surface 132 of the fastener 130. In this illustrated example, the hole 146 of the connector 140 is a through hole. In other words, the hole 146 of the connector 140 extends from one outer surface to another outer surface of the connector 140, where the outer surfaces are separated by the thickness of the connector 140. The connector 140 is therefore arranged to be removably connectable to the handle 120 and arranged to fixedly connect the handle 120 to the door 110. Therefore, the handle 120 is fixedly connectable to the door 110, and fixedly spaceable from the door 110 using the elongate spacing portion 144 of the connector 140, by engaging the threaded rod 150 with the threaded surface 142 of the connector 140, when the threaded rod 150 extends through the door 110, and by engaging the threaded surface 132 of the fastener 130 with the threaded surface of the hole 146 of the connector 140 when at least a portion of the fastener 130 is received in the hole 146 of the connector 140.

[0062] In FIG. 1 , the distal end of the connector 140 may comprise a wider cross section 148 than the proximal end. This may improve the integrity of the connector 140 and the surface contact made between the connector 140 and the door surface 114.

[0063] FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate the first example pull handle arrangement 100 in an exploded view and an assembled view, respectively. In particular, FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate two connection points between the first example pull handle arrangement 100 and the door surface 114. Here, the first example pull handle arrangement 100 comprises the handle 120, two fasteners 130A-B, two connectors 140A-B, two threaded rods 150A-B, and the back plate 160. The fasteners 130A-B are the same as the fastener 130 described above, the connectors 140A-B are the same as the connector 140 described above, and the threaded rods 150A-B are the same as the threaded rod 150 described above.

[0064] The handle 120 comprises two ends 124A-B for receiving a respective fastener 130A- B, in particular the threaded surface 132A-B of the fasteners 130A-B. The handle 120 also comprises two holes 122A-B (not shown) for receiving a respective connector 140A-B. The threaded surfaces 132A-B of the fasteners 130A-B engage with a respective connector 140A-B in the same manner as described above in relation to FIG. 1.

[0065] The connectors 140A-B each engage with a respective threaded rod 150A-B. The threaded rods 150A-B also engage with a respective threaded surface 162A-B of the back plate 160 in the same manner as described above. The connectors 140A-B therefore fixedly connect the handle 120 to, and fixedly space the handle 120 from, the door 110. In some examples, the first example pull handle arrangement 100 may comprise a thin spacer 170A-B to be located between the connector 140A-B and the door surface 114.

[0066] An advantage of the illustrated first example pull handle arrangement 100 is that it increases security as the pull handle arrangement can only be disconnected from the door by disassembly from one side of the door, i.e. , the side with the fasteners 130. A further advantage is that the first example pull handle arrangement 100 does not use wood screws, grub screws or fitting kits with grub screws. As a result, the longevity of the first example pull handle arrangement 100 is greater than other pull handles as the fasteners connecting the pull handle arrangement to the door will loosen less significantly over time compared with pull handles assembled using wood screws and / or grub screws.

[0067] To assemble the first example pull handle arrangement 100, the components are engaged in a particular order. In relation to FIGs. 1 and 2A, the threaded rods 150A-B are first engaged with the threaded surfaces 162A-B of the back plate 160. The protruding threaded rods 150A-B from the back plate 160 are each positioned to extend through the door 110, i.e., through a respective through-hole 112A-B of the door 110. Each connector 140A-B is then engaged with the threaded rods 150A-Bon the other side of the door 110 from the back plate 160. As a result, the connectors 140A-B and the back plate 160 are fixedly connected to the door 110. In particular, the threaded surface 142A-B of the connectors 140A-B is engaged with at least a portion of a threaded rod 150A-B.

[0068] Each connector 140A-B may then be received by a respective hole 122A-B in the handle 120. This results in the hole 146A-B with the threaded surface of the connectors 140A- B to be located inside the handle 120. A respective fastener 130A-B may be received by a respective end 124A-B of the handle 120 and the threaded surfaces 132A-B of fasteners 130A-B may be engaged with the threaded surfaces of the hole 146A-B of the respective connector 140A-B until the fasteners 130A-B, in particular the head 134A-B of the fasteners 130A-B, abuts against the end of the handle 120.

[0069] Engaging the threaded surfaces 132A-B of the fasteners 130A-B with the threaded surfaces of the holes 146A-B of the connectors 140A-B causes the handle 120 to be fixedly connected to the connectors 140A-B and therefore fixedly connected to the door 110. The elongate spacing portion 144A-B of the connectors 140A-B fixedly spaces the handle 120 from the door surface 114.

[0070] Disassembly is achieved by performing the above in reverse order. In particular, disengaging the fasteners 130A-B from the connectors 140A-B, moving the handle 120 away from the connectors 140A-B, disengaging the connectors 140A-B from the threaded rods 150A-B, and disengaging the threaded rods 150A-B from the back plate 160.

[0071] FIG. 3 illustrates a second example pull handle arrangement 200. The second example pull handle arrangement 200 is similar to the first example pull handle arrangement 100. In particular, the second example pull handle arrangement 200 comprises a handle 220, which may be the same as the handle 120 of the first example pull handle arrangement 100, a fastener 230, which may be the same as the fastener 130 of the first example pull handle arrangement 100, a connector 240, and a threaded rod 250, which may be the same as the threaded rod 150 of the first example pull handle arrangement 100. The handle 220 of the second example pull handle arrangement 200 is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, a door 210 in a similar manner as described above. Here, the second example pull handle arrangement 200 differs in that the connector 240 of the second example pull handle arrangement 200 comprises two components rather than being integrally formed as per the connector 140 of the first example pull handle arrangement 100. In FIG. 3, the illustrated second example pull handle arrangement 200 differs from the illustrated first example pull handle arrangement 100 in that a further handle 260 is located on the other side of the door 210, rather than a back plate.

[0072] The connector 240 of the second example pull handle arrangement 200 comprises a coupler 241 and a spacer 244A. The coupler 241 is for fixedly connecting the handle 220 to the door 210, and the spacer 244A is for fixedly spacing the handle 220 from the door 210.

[0073] The coupler 241 comprises a threaded surface 242 for engaging with a threaded rod 250 which extends through a through-hole 212 in the door 210, and comprises a hole 246 with a threaded surface for engaging with the fastener 230. In this illustrated example, the hole 246 of the coupler 241 is a through hole. The fastener 230 may engage with the hole 246 of the coupler 241 in a similar manner as described above in relation to the hole 146 of the connector 140 of the first example pull handle arrangement 100. In other words, a portion of the coupler 241 may be received by the handle 220 such that the threaded surface of the hole 246 of the coupler 241 may engage with at least a portion of the threaded surface 232 of the fastener 230.

[0074] In the illustrated example, the spacer 244A is the elongate spacing portion 144 as described above in relation to the first example pull handle arrangement 100. The spacer 244A is arranged to abut against an outer surface of the handle 220 which, when the handle 220 is fixedly connected to the door 210, causes the handle 220 to be fixedly spaced from the door surface 214. The spacer 244A comprises a hole 245A for receiving a portion of the threaded rod 250 to allow engagement of the threaded rod 250 with the coupler 241 . Engaging the threaded rod 250 with the coupler 241 causes the spacer 244A to be fixedly positioned between the coupler 241 and the door surface 214.

[0075] In FIG. 3, the threaded rod 250 is connected to a further handle 260. In this example, the further handle 260 comprises a hole 262, with a threaded surface for engaging with the threaded rod 250, and closed ends 264. In other words, a fastener is not required to fixedly connect the further handle 260 to the threaded rod 250, and therefore to the door surface 216. The further handle 260 may be at least partially hollow and may receive at least a portion of the threaded rod 250 when engaged with the threaded surface of the hole 262 of the further handle 260.

[0076] A further spacer 244B is fixedly positioned between the further handle 260 and the door surface 216. The further spacer 244B may be the same as the spacer 244A and fixedly spaces the further handle 260 from the door 210 in the same way as described above.

[0077] In the illustrated example, a grommet 270 may be located on the threaded rod 250 and positioned inside the door 210. The grommet 270 comprises an internally threaded surface for engaging with the threaded rod 250. This may improve the alignment of the threaded rod 250 and prevent the threaded rod 250 from contacting a surface of the through-hole 212 in the door 210 when the second example pull handle arrangement 200 is assembled.

[0078] FIGs. 4A and 4B illustrate the second example pull handle arrangement 200 in an exploded view and an assembled view, respectively. In particular, FIGs. 4A and 4B illustrate two connection points between the second example pull handle arrangement 200 and the door surface 214. The second example pull handle arrangement 200 comprises the handle 220 and the further handle 260, two fasteners 230A-B, two couplers 241 A-B, four spacers 244A-D, two threaded rods 150A-B and two grommets 270A-B. The fasteners 230A-B are the same as the fastener 230 described above, the couplers 241A-B are the same as the coupler 241 described above, and the spacers 244A-D are the same as the spacers 244A-B described above.

[0079] The handle 220 comprises two ends 224A-B for receiving a respective fastener 230A- B, in particular the threaded surface 232A-B of the fasteners 230A-B. The handle 220 also comprises two holes 222A-B (not shown) for receiving a respective coupler 241 A- B. The threaded surfaces 232A-B of the fasteners 230A-B engage with a respective coupler 241 A-B in the same manner as described above in relation to FIG. 3.

[0080] The couplers 241A-B each engage with a respective threaded rod 250A-B. The threaded rods 250A-B also engage with a respective threaded surface 262A-B of the further handle 260 in the same manner as described above. The couplers 241A-B therefore fixedly connect the handle 220 to, and fixedly space the handle 220 from, the door 210.

[0081] In some examples, the second example pull handle arrangement 200 may comprise a thin spacer (not shown) to be located between the spacer 244A-D and the door 210.

[0082] When the second example pull handle arrangement 200 is assembled and fixedly connected to the door 210, the further handle 260 can only be disconnected from the door 210 when the handle 220 has been disconnected from the door 210. Therefore, an advantage of the illustrated second example pull handle arrangement 200 is that it increases security as the pull handle arrangement 200 can only be disconnected from the door 210 by disassembly from one side of the door, i.e., the side with the handle 220 and fastener 230.

[0083] A further advantage is that the second example pull handle arrangement 200 does not use wood screws, grub screws or fitting kits with grub screws. As a result, the longevity of the second example pull handle arrangement 200 is greater than other pull handles as the fasteners 230 connecting the pull handle arrangement 200 to the door 210 will loosen less significantly over time compared with pull handles assembled using wood screws and / or grub screws.

[0084] To assemble the second example pull handle arrangement 200, the components are engaged in a particular order. In relation to FIGs. 3 and 4A, the threaded rods 250A-B are first engaged with the threaded surfaces 262A-B of the further handle 260. The protruding threaded rods 250A-B from the further handle 260, each received by a spacer 244B and 244C, are each positioned to extend through the door 210, i.e., through a respective through-hole 212A-B of the door 210. Grommets 270A-B may be located inside the through-holes 212A-B of the door 210. A spacer 244A and 244C is then positioned on each threaded rod 250A-B extending through the door 210. A coupler 241 A-B is then engaged with the threaded rods 250A-B. As a result, the connectors 240A-B (i.e., the couplers 241 and spacers 244) and the further handle 260 are fixedly connected to the door 110. In particular, the threaded surface 242A-B (not shown) of the couplers 241A-B is engaged with the respective threaded rod 250A-B.

[0085] Each coupler 241A-B may then be received by a respective hole 222A-B in the handle 220. This results in the hole 246A-B, with the threaded surface, of the couplers 241A-B to be located inside the handle 220. A respective fastener 230A-B may be received by a respective end 224A-B of the handle 220 and the threaded surfaces 232A-B of fasteners 230A-B may be engaged with the threaded surfaces of the hole 246A-B of the respective coupler 241A-B until the fasteners 230A-B, in particular the head 234A-B of the fasteners 230A-B, abuts against the end of the handle 220.

[0086] Engaging the threaded surfaces 232A-B of the fasteners 130A-B with the threaded surfaces of the holes 246A-B of the couplers 241 A-B causes the handle 220 to be fixedly connected to the connectors 140A-B and therefore fixedly connected to the door 110. The spacers 244A and 244C fixedly spaces the handle 220 from the door surface 214.

[0087] Disassembly is achieved by performing the above in reverse order. In particular, disengaging the fasteners 230A-B from the couplers 241 A-B, moving the handle 220 away from the couplers 241A-B, disengaging the couplers 241A-B from the threaded rods 250A-B, moving the spacers 244A-D away from the threaded rods 250A-B, and disengaging the threaded rods 250A-B from the further handle 260.

[0088] FIG. 5 shows a cross-section of a third example pull handle arrangement 300 in an assembled configuration and connected to a door 310. Like the examples described above, FIG. 5 illustrates a portion of the third example pull handle arrangement 300. As illustrated in FIGs. 6A and 6B, the third example pull handle arrangement 300 is to be connected to the door 310 at two points on the door 310. For the purposes of clarity, FIG. 5 illustrates just one of these points of contact.

[0089] The third example pull handle arrangement 300 illustrated in FIG. 5 comprises a handle 320A, a fastener 330A comprising a threaded surface 332A, a connector 340A, a threaded rod 350, and a grommet 370. The third example pull handle arrangement 300 also comprises a further handle 320B, a further fastener 330B and a further connector 340B. Similar to the illustrated first example pull handle arrangement 100, the connectors 340A-B illustrated in FIG. 5 are each single pieces, i.e. , are each integrally formed. However, the connectors 340A-B may comprise two components like the connectors 240 described above in relation to the second example pull handle arrangement 200. In FIG. 5, the assembled third example pull handle arrangement 300 forms a D-bar pull handle.

[0090] The following describes connecting the handle 320A, fastener 330A and connector 340A to one side 314 of the door 310, but is also applicable for connecting the further handle 320B, further fastener 330B and further connector 340B to the other side 316 of the door 310. In some examples, the further handle 320B may be a back plate.

[0091] In the illustrated example, the handle 320A is a bar handle, and the fastener 330A and the connector 340A are elongate. In FIG. 5, the fastener 330A is integrally formed with the handle 320A. In other examples, the fastener 330A may be separate from the handle 320A.

[0092] In the illustrated example, the handle 320A is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 310 by the connector 340A, the threaded rod 350 and the further connector 340B. In particular, the handle 320A is fixedly connected to the connector 340A by the fastener 330A, and the connector 340A is fixedly connected to the door 310 by the threaded rod 350 and the further connector 340B. In other examples, the threaded rod 350 may be engaged with a back plate on the other side 316 of the door 310 rather than a further connector 340B.

[0093] The threaded rod 350 has a longitudinal extent which extends through a through-hole 312 in the door 310 (illustrated in the x-dimension). In the illustrated example, the threaded rod 350 is engaged with the connector 340A on one side 314 of the door 310 and with the further connector 340B on the other side 316 of the door 310. In particular, the threaded rod 350 engages with a threaded surface 342A of the connector 340A and a threaded surface 342B of the further connector 340B. The connectors 340A-B are therefore arranged to be removably connectable to the door 310.

[0094] As illustrated, the connector 340A comprises a distal end which is located towards the door surface 314, when the third example pull handle arrangement 300 is assembled, and a proximal end which is located towards the handle 320A. The threaded surface 342 of the connector 340A extends into the connector 340 from the distal end. In particular, the threaded surface 342A of the connector 340A may extend into an elongate spacing portion 344 of the connector 340A. The elongate spacing portion 344 is arranged to fixedly space the handle 320 from the door 310, i.e., the door surface 314.

[0095] The connector 340A also comprises a hole 346A (in the illustrated example, towards the proximal end of the connector 340A) for receiving at least a portion of the fastener 130. The hole 346A has a longitudinal extent which may be perpendicular to the axis defined by the elongate spacing portion 344A of the connector 340A (illustrated in the y-dimension). In other words, the hole 346A may be orientated perpendicularly to the threaded surface 342A for engaging the threaded rod 350. In the illustrated example, the hole 346A comprises a threaded surface. The threaded surface in the hole 346A of the connector 340A is arranged to engage with at least a portion of the threaded surface 332A of the fastener 330A. In FIG. 5, the threaded surface of the hole 346A of the connector 340A is shown as an internally threaded surface and the threaded surface 332A of the fastener 330A is an externally threaded surface. In other examples, the threaded surface of the hole 346A of the connector 340A may be an externally threaded surface and the threaded surface 332A of the fastener 330A may be an internally threaded surface.

[0096] In this illustrated example, the hole 346A of the connector 340A is a blind hole. In other words, the hole 346A of the connector 340A does not extend from one outer surface to another outer surface of the connector 340A.

[0097] The illustrated handle 320 comprises the fastener 330A. In other examples of the third example pull handle arrangement 300 where the handle 320A and the fastener 330A are separate, the handle 320A may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the fastener 330A. In particular, the handle 320A may be at least partially hollow to allow a portion of the fastener 330A to be received in the hole of the handle 320A. In other examples, the fastener 330A may comprise a hole to receive at least a portion of the handle 320A. In particular, the fastener 330A may be at least partially hollow with an open end for receiving at least a portion of the handle 320A.

[0098] In the illustrated example, the handle 320A further comprises an internal groove around the fastener 330A for receiving a portion of the connector 340A (in the illustrated example, an end of the connector 340A) when the connector 340A is engaged with the fastener 330A. In other examples, the fastener 330A may extend from the end of the handle 320A.

[0099] In some examples, the distal end of the connector 340A may comprise a wider cross section than the proximal end. This may improve the integrity of the connector 340A and the surface contact made between the connector 340A and the door surface 314.

[0100] FIGs. 6A and 6B illustrate the third example pull handle arrangement 300 in an exploded view and an assembled view, respectively. In particular, FIGs. 6A and 6B illustrate two connection points between the third example pull handle arrangement 300 and the door surface 314. Here, the third example pull handle arrangement 300 comprises two handles 320A-B, two fasteners 330A-B, four connectors 340A-D, and two threaded rods 350A-B. The two fasteners 330A-B are the same as the fastener 330A described above. Two of the connectors 340A and 340C are the same as the connector 340A described above. The other two connectors 340B and 340D may be the same, but may differ in that they don’t comprise a hole 346 for receiving a portion of the fastener 330, which will be described in detail below.

[0101] The handles 320A-B each comprise two ends 322A-B. In the illustrated example, one end 322A of the handles 320A-B comprises the fastener 330A-B. In other words, each handle 320A-B is integrally formed with a respective fastener 330A-B. In other examples, the fasteners 330A-B may be separate from the handles 320A-B. The threaded surfaces 332A-B of each fastener 330A-B engages with one connector 340A and 340C in the same manner as described above in relation to FIG. 5.

[0102] In FIGs. 6A and 6B, the other end 322B of the handles 320A-B comprises a hole for receiving a respective connector 340B and 340D.

[0103] In some examples, the third example pull handle arrangement 300 may comprise a thin spacer (not shown) to be located between the connectors 340A-D and the door 310.

[0104] An advantage of the illustrated third example pull handle arrangement 300 is that it does not use wood screws, grub screws or fitting kits with grub screws. As a result, the longevity of the third example pull handle arrangement 300 is greater than other pull handles as the fasteners connecting the pull handle arrangement to the door will loosen less significantly over time compared with pull handles assembled using wood screws and / or grub screws.

[0105] To assemble the third example pull handle arrangement 300, the components are engaged in a particular order. In relation to FIGs. 5 and 6A, a handle 320 and respective connectors 340 may be assembled on one side of the door first. As shown in FIG. 6A, a handle 320A is connected to two connectors 340A-B. This is achieved by engaging the fastener 330A at one end 322A of the handle 320A with one connector 340A, and receiving the other connector 340B in a hole at the other end 322B of the handle 320A. The threaded rods 350A-B may be engaged with the threaded surfaces 342A-B of the connectors 340A-B connected to the handle 320A. The threaded rods 350A-B may then each be positioned to extend through the door 310, i.e. , through a respective through- hole 312A-B of the door 310. Therefore, the connectors 340A-B engaged with the threaded rod 350 are located on one side of the door 310.

[0106] Another connector 340C-D may then be engaged with the threaded rods 350A-B on the other side of the door 310. This results in the four connectors 340A-D being fixedly connected to the door 310. In particular, the threaded surface 342A-D of the connectors 340A-D is engaged with at least a portion of a threaded rod 350A-B.

[0107] To fixedly connect the illustrated second handle 320B to the door 310, the handle 320B is first connected to the connector 340D which is to be received by the hole 322B in the handle 320B and then engaged with the other connector 340C, in particular the fastener 330B is engaged with the threaded surface 346C of the connector 340C. As the length of the handle 320B is sized to extend between the two connectors 340C-D, one or both connectors 340C-D may need to be rotated to allow the handle 320B to be positioned between the connectors 340C-D. Once the handle 320B is in position, the connector 340D to be received by the hole 322B in the handle 320B is repositioned. In other words, the connector 340D may be rotated such that the proximal end of the connector 340D is positioned along the y-dimension, i.e., facing the positive y-dimension. The connector 340D is then received by the handle 320B. The other connector 340C may then be repositioned. In particular, the handle 320B and the connectors 340C-D are sized and shaped such that, when the connector 340D is received by the hole 322B in the handle 320B, the other connector 340C might not contact the handle 320B.

[0108] In order to engage the fastener 330B of the handle 320B with the connector 340C, the handle 320B may be slidably positioned towards the connector 340C to allow engagement between the threaded surface 332 B of the fastener 330B with the threaded surface 346C of the connector 340C. In particular, in the positive y-dimension in FIG. 6A. This slidable positioning of the handle 320B causes less of the connector 340D to be received by the hole 322B of the handle 320B. However, the hole 322B of the handle 320B and the connector 340D are sized to allow at least a portion of the connector 340D to remain in the hole 322B of the handle 320B when the fastener 330B of the handle 320B is engaged with the other connector 340C. Once the fastener 330B of the handle 320B is engaged with the connector 340C, both handles 320A-B are fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 310.

[0109] In other examples, each fastener 330A-B may be separate from the handles 320A-B. Here, the hole 322B of the handles 320A-B may receive a connector 340B and 340D before the fasteners 330A-B are slidably connected to the handles 320A-B. The connectors 340A and 340C to engage with the fasteners 330A-B are then repositioned, as described above, and engaged with the threaded surface 332 of the fasteners 330A- B in a similar manner are described above.

[0110] Disassembly is achieved by performing the above in reverse order. In particular, disengaging the threaded surface of the fasteners 330A-B from the connectors 340A and 340C, slidably moving the handles 320A-B away from said connectors 340A and 340C, moving the handles 320A-B away from the connectors 340B and 340D which requires rotation of at least one connector 340 per handle 320A-B, and disengaging the connectors 340A-D from the threaded rods 350A-B

[0111] Although illustrated as comprising a handle 320 on both sides of the door 310, the third example pull handle arrangement 300 may instead comprise a back plate to engage with the threaded rods 350 in a similar manner as described above, i.e. , engaging each threaded rod 350 with a threaded surface of the back plate.

[0112] In the first, second and third example pull handle arrangements illustrated in FIGs. 1- 6B and described above, the threaded surfaces of the fasteners engage with threaded surfaces of the connectors. FIG. 7 illustrates a fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 where the threaded surface of the fastener engages with a threaded surface of the handle.

[0113] FIG. 7 shows a cross-section of a fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 in an assembled configuration and connected to a door 410. Like the examples described above, FIG. 7 illustrates a portion of the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400. As illustrated in FIGs. 8A and 8B, the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is to be connected to the door 410 at two points on the door 410. For the purposes of clarity, FIG. 7 illustrates just one of these points of contact.

[0114] The fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 illustrated in FIG. 7 comprises a handle 420, a fastener 430 comprising a threaded surface 432, a connector 440, a threaded rod 450, and a back plate 460. The connector 440 is illustrated as being a single piece, i.e., is integrally formed. In other examples, the connector 440 may be formed of multiple components, for example like the connector 240 described in relation to the second example pull handle arrangement 200. In the illustrated example, the handle 420 is a bar handle, and the fastener 430 and the connector 440 are elongate. In FIG. 7, the assembled fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 forms a T-bar pull handle.

[0115] In the illustrated example, the handle 420 is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 410. In particular, the handle 420 is fixedly connected to the connector 440 by the fastener 430, and the connector 440 is fixedly connected to the door 410 by the threaded rod 450 and the back plate 460. In other examples, the back plate 460 may be a further handle. In some examples, an internally threaded grommet (not shown) may be located on the threaded rod 450 and inside the door 410 when the handle 420 is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door 410.

[0116] The threaded rod 450 has a longitudinal extent which extends through a through-hole 412 in the door 410 (illustrated in the x-dimension). In the illustrated example, the threaded rod 450 is engaged with the connector 440 on one side 414 of the door 410 and with the back plate 460 on the other side 416 of the door 410. In particular, the threaded rod 450 engages with a threaded surface 442 of the connector 440 for fixedly connecting the connector 440 to the door 410, and a threaded surface 462 of the back plate 460 engages with a portion of the threaded rod 450 on the other side 416 of the door 410.

[0117] As illustrated, the connector 440 has a longitudinal extent, i.e., a length, and two ends which are separated from each other by the length of the connector 440. In particular, the connector 440 comprises a distal end which is located towards the door surface 414 when the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is assembled, and a proximal end which is located towards the handle 420. The threaded surface 442 of the connector 440 extends into the connector 440 from the distal end. In particular, a longitudinal extent of the threaded surface 442 of the connector 440 is aligned with the axis defined by the longitudinal extent of the connector 440 (illustrated in the x-dimension). The threaded surface 442 of the connector 440 may extend into, i.e., may be located in, an elongate spacing portion 444 of the connector 440. The elongate spacing portion 444 is arranged to fixedly space the handle 420 from the door 410, i.e., the door surface 414.

[0118] The connector 440 also comprises a hole 446 (in the illustrated example, towards the proximal end of the connector 440), having a longitudinal extent which may be perpendicular to the axis defined by the longitudinal extent of the connector 440 (illustrated in the y-dimension). In other words, the hole 446 may be orientated perpendicularly to the threaded surface 442 for engaging the threaded rod 450. The hole 446 of the connector 440 is arranged to receive at least a portion of the fastener 430. In FIG. 7, the hole 446 of the connector 440 is not threaded. In other examples, the hole 446 of the connector 440 may be threaded for engaging with a further threaded surface of the fastener 430.

[0119] In the illustrated example, the handle 420 comprises a hole 422 for receiving at least a portion of the fastener 430. In particular, the hole 422 of the handle 420 comprises a threaded surface to engage with at least a portion of the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430. In FIG. 7, the threaded surface of the hole 422 of the handle 420 is shown as an internally threaded surface and the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430 is an externally threaded surface. In other examples, the threaded surface of the hole 422 of the handle 420 may be an externally threaded surface and the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430 may be an internally threaded surface.

[0120] The illustrated fastener 430 comprises a head 435. It may be that the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430 extends from the head 434. In the illustrated example, the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430 extends from the head 434 along an axis defined by a longitudinal extent, i.e., length, of the fastener 430. The illustrated fastener 430 may be received by the hole 446 of the connector 440 to engage with the threaded surface of the hole 422 of the handle 420. In the illustrated example, the handle 420 is not hollow, but in other examples, the handle 420 may be at least partially hollow. The fastener 430 may abut against the handle 420, in particular an end 424 of the handle 420, when the fastener 430 is fully engaged with the handle 420. In the illustrated example, the head 434 of the fastener 430 abuts against the end 424 of the handle 420 when the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is assembled. This abutment therefore prevents the fastener 430 from entering further into the handle 420. When the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is assembled, at least a part of the head 434 of the fastener 430 may extend from the hole 446 of the connector 440.

[0121] In this illustrated example, the hole 446 of the connector 440 is a through hole. In other words, the hole 446 of the connector 440 extends from one outer surface to another outer surface of the connector 440, where the outer surfaces are separated by the thickness of the connector 440. The connector 440 is therefore arranged to be removably connectable to the handle 420 and arranged to fixedly connect the handle 420 to the door 410.

[0122] Therefore, the handle 420 is fixedly connectable to the door 410, and fixedly spaceable from the door 410 using the elongate spacing portion 444 of the connector 440, by engaging the threaded rod 450 with the threaded surface 442 of the connector 440, when the threaded rod 450 extends through the door 410, and by engaging the threaded surface 432 of the fastener 430 with the threaded surface of the hole 422 of the handle 420 when at least a portion of the fastener 430 is received in the hole 446 of the connector 440.

[0123] In some examples, the distal end of the connector 440 may comprise a wider cross section than the proximal end. This may improve the integrity of the connector 440 and the surface contact made between the connector 440 and the door surface 414.

[0124] FIGs. 8A and 8B illustrate the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 in an exploded view and an assembled view, respectively. In particular, FIGs. 8A and 8B illustrate two connection points between the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 and the door surface 414. Here, the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 comprises the handle 420, two fasteners 430A-B, two connectors 440A-B, two threaded rods 450A-B, and the back plate 460. The fasteners 430A-B are the same as the fastener 430 described above, the connectors 440A-B are the same as the connector 440 described above, and the threaded rods 450A-B are the same as the threaded rod 450 described above.

[0125] The handle 420 comprises two ends 424A-B for receiving a respective fastener 430A- B, in particular the threaded surface 432A-B of the fasteners 430A-B. In some examples, the handle 420 may comprise two holes for receiving a respective connector 440A-B. The threaded surfaces 432A-B of the fasteners 430A-B engage with the handle 420 in the same manner as described above in relation to FIG. 7.

[0126] The connectors 440A-B each engage with a respective threaded rod 450A-B. The threaded rods 450A-B also engage with a respective threaded surface 462A-B of the back plate 460 in the same manner as described above. The connectors 440A-B therefore fixedly connect the handle 420 to, and fixedly space the handle 420 from, the door 410.

[0127] In some examples, the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 may comprise a thin spacer (not shown) to be located between the connector 440A-B and the door surface 414.

[0128] An advantage of the illustrated fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is that it increases security as the pull handle arrangement can only be disconnected from the door by disassembly from one side of the door, i.e. , the side with the fasteners 430. A further advantage is that the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 does not use wood screws, grub screws or fitting kits with grub screws. As a result, the longevity of the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 is greater than other pull handles as the fasteners connecting the pull handle arrangement to the door will loosen less significantly over time compared with pull handles assembled using wood screws and / or grub screws. To assemble the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400, the components are engaged in a particular order. In relation to FIGs. 7 and 8A, the threaded rods 450A-B are first engaged with the threaded surfaces 462A-B of the back plate 460. The protruding threaded rods 450A-B from the back plate 460 are each positioned to extend through the door 410, i.e., through a respective through-hole 412A-B of the door 410. Each connector 440A-B is then engaged with the threaded rods 450A-B on the other side of the door 410 from the back plate 460. As a result, the connectors 440A-B and the back plate 460 are fixedly connected to the door 410. In particular, the threaded surface 442A-B of the connectors 440A-B is engaged with at least a portion of a threaded rod 450A-B. The connectors 440A-B are therefore fixedly connected to the door 410.

[0129] In the illustrated example, the handle 420 is positioned such that the hole 422 of the handle 420 is aligned with the hole 446 of the connectors 440A-B. A respective fastener 430A-B may be received by a respective hole 446A-B of the connectors 440A-B and the threaded surfaces 432A-B of fasteners 430A-B may be engaged with the threaded surfaces of the hole 422A-B of the handle 420. Engaging the threaded surfaces 432A- B of the fasteners 430A-B with the threaded surfaces of the holes 422A-B of the handle 420 causes the handle 420 to be fixedly connected to the connectors 440A-B and therefore fixedly connected to the door 410. The elongate spacing portion 444A-B of the connectors 440A-B fixedly spaces the handles from the door 410, i.e., the door surface 414.

[0130] In other examples, each connector 440A-B may first be received by a respective hole (not shown) in the handle 420 before the fasteners 430A-B are received by the handle 420. This results in the hole 446A-B of the connectors 440A-B to be located inside the handle 420.

[0131] Disassembly is achieved by performing the above in reverse order. In particular, disengaging the fasteners 430A-B from the handle 420 and removing the fasteners 430A-B from the holes 446A-B in the connectors 440A-B, moving the handle 420 away from the connectors 440A-B, disengaging the connectors 440A-B from the threaded rods 450A-B, and disengaging the threaded rods 450A-B from the back plate 460. Although illustrated as comprising a back plate 460, the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 may instead comprise a further handle. In such examples, the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400 may comprise a spacer to fixedly space the further handle from the door 410. The further handle may comprise a threaded surface to engage with the threaded rod such that the further handle is fixedly connected to the door 410 without using the fasteners as described above. The further handle may therefore be connected to the door 410 in a similar manner as the further handle 260 of the second example pull handle arrangement 200 as described above. In other examples, the further handle may be fixedly connected to the door 410 in a similar manner described above in relation to the handle 420 of the fourth example pull handle arrangement 400.

[0132] Where a structural feature has been described, it may be replaced by means for performing one or more of the functions of the structural feature whether that function or those functions are explicitly or implicitly described.

[0133] The term ‘comprise’ is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y. If it is intended to use ‘comprise’ with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context by referring to “comprising only one...” or by using “consisting”.

[0134] In this description, the wording ‘connect’ and ‘couple’ and their derivatives mean operationally connected / coupled. It should be appreciated that any number or combination of intervening components can exist (including no intervening components), i.e., so as to provide direct or indirect connection / coupling. Any such intervening components can include hardware and / or software components.

[0135] In this description, reference has been made to various examples. The description of features or functions in relation to an example indicates that those features or functions are present in that example. The use of the term ‘example’ or ‘for example’ or ‘can’ or ‘may’ in the text denotes, whether explicitly stated or not, that such features or functions are present in at least the described example, whether described as an example or not, and that they can be, but are not necessarily, present in some of or all other examples. Thus ‘example’, ‘for example’, ‘can’ or ‘may’ refers to a particular instance in a class of examples. A property of the instance can be a property of only that instance or a property of the class or a property of a sub-class of the class that includes some but not all of the instances in the class. It is therefore implicitly disclosed that a feature described with reference to one example but not with reference to another example, can where possible be used in that other example as part of a working combination but does not necessarily have to be used in that other example.

[0136] Although examples have been described in the preceding paragraphs with reference to various examples, it should be appreciated that modifications to the examples given can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. For example, where the example pull handle arrangement comprises a back plate, a further handle may be used instead. Where the example pull handle arrangement comprises a further handle, a back plate may be used instead. Where the example pull handle arrangement comprises a further handle, the further handle may be connected to the door in the same manner as the handle, or may be connected using a threaded surface in the further handle. The shape and / or size of the handles, connectors, fasteners, doors, threaded rods, and / or holes need not be the same as those illustrated in FIGs. 1-8.

[0137] Features described in the preceding description may be used in combinations other than the combinations explicitly described above.

[0138] Although functions have been described with reference to certain features, those functions may be performable by other features whether described or not.

[0139] Although features have been described with reference to certain examples, those features may also be present in other examples whether described or not.

[0140] The term ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising a / an / the Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. If it is intended to use ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context. In some circumstances the use of ‘at least one’ or ‘one or more’ may be used to emphasis an inclusive meaning but the absence of these terms should not be taken to infer any exclusive meaning.

[0141] The presence of a feature (or combination of features) in a claim is a reference to that feature or (combination of features) itself and also to features that achieve substantially the same technical effect (equivalent features). The equivalent features include, for example, features that are variants and achieve substantially the same result in substantially the same way. The equivalent features include, for example, features that perform substantially the same function, in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same result.

[0142] In this description, reference has been made to various examples using adjectives or adjectival phrases to describe characteristics of the examples. Such a description of a characteristic in relation to an example indicates that the characteristic is present in some examples exactly as described and is present in other examples substantially as described.

[0143] The above description describes some examples of the present disclosure however those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of possible alternative structures and method features which offer equivalent functionality to the specific examples of such structures and features described herein above and which for the sake of brevity and clarity have been omitted from the above description. Nonetheless, the above description should be read as implicitly including reference to such alternative structures and method features which provide equivalent functionality unless such alternative structures or method features are explicitly excluded in the above description of the examples of the present disclosure.

[0144] Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features believed to be of importance it should be understood that the Applicant may seek protection via the claims in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and / or shown in the drawings whether or not emphasis has been placed thereon. l / we claim:

Claims

CLAIMS1. A pull handle arrangement for a door surface, the pull handle arrangement comprising: a handle; a fastener comprising a first threaded surface; a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener; and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to a door surface, comprising: a third threaded surface for engaging with a portion of a threaded rod for fixedly connecting the connector to the door surface; a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by:(i) engaging the threaded rod with the third threaded surface, when the threaded rod extends through the door surface; and(ii) engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the connector.

2. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the third threaded surface of the connector is located in the elongate spacing portion of the connector.

3. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the pull handle arrangement comprises a further fastener and a further connector for fixedly connecting the handle to, and fixedly spacing the handle from, the door surface.

4. The pull handle arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pull handle arrangement comprises: a further fastener comprising a fourth threaded surface;a fifth threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the fourth threaded surface of the further fastener; and a further connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to the door surface, comprising: a sixth threaded surface for engaging with a portion of a further threaded rod for fixedly connecting the further connector to the door surface; a hole for receiving at least a portion of the further fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is further fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion of the further connector, by:(i) engaging the further threaded rod with the sixth threaded surface of the further connector, when the further threaded rod extends through the door surface; and(ii) engaging the fourth threaded surface of the further fastener with the fifth threaded surface when the at least a portion of the further fastener is received in the hole of the further connector.

5. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the pull handle arrangement comprises a back plate arranged to engage with a portion of the threaded rod on the other side of the door surface from the handle.

6. The pull handle arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pull handle arrangement comprises a further handle arranged to be fixedly connectable to the door surface on the other side of the door surface from the handle.

7. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the handle is at least partially hollow.

8. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the fastener is an elongate fastener.

9. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the first threaded surface of the fastener extends from a non-threaded portion.

10. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein at least a portion of the fastener abuts against the handle when the handle is fixedly connected to the door surface and fixedly spaced from the door surface.

11. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the pull handle arrangement comprises an internally threaded grommet to be located on the threaded rod and inside the door surface when the handle is fixedly connected to, and fixedly spaced from, the door surface.

12. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the third threaded surface is aligned with a first axis and the hole is aligned with a second axis, wherein the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.

13. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein at least a portion of the fastener abuts against the handle when the handle is fixedly connected to the door surface and fixedly spaced from the door surface.

14. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the handle comprises a hole to receive at least a portion of the connector.

15. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the second threaded surface is located in the hole of the connector.

16. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, according to claim 15 when dependent on 14, wherein the second threaded surface is positioned inside the handle when the hole of the handle receives the at least a portion of the connector.

17. The pull handle arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the connector comprises: a coupler comprising the third threaded surface of the connector and the hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener; anda spacer comprising the elongate spacing portion.

18. The pull handle arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the spacer comprises a hole for receiving a portion of the threaded rod to be received by the third threaded surface of the coupler.

19. The pull handle arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 16, wherein the handle comprises the fastener.

20. The pull handle arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 16, wherein the fastener comprises a hole to receive at least a portion of the handle.21 . The pull handle arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the second threaded surface is located in the handle.

22. A pull handle arrangement for a door surface, the pull handle arrangement comprising: a handle; a fastener comprising a first threaded surface; a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener; and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface, comprising: a through hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, when the at least a portion of the fastener extends through the through hole of the connector and the first threaded surface of the fastener engages with the second threaded surface.

23. A pull handle arrangement for a door surface, the pull handle arrangement comprising: a fastener comprising a first threaded surface;a handle comprising a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener; and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface, comprising: a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the handle when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the connector.

24. A pull handle arrangement for a door surface, the pull handle arrangement comprising: a fastener comprising a first threaded surface; a handle comprising a hole for receiving at least a portion of the fastener; and a connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface, comprising: a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portion, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the connector when the at least a portion of the fastener is received in the hole of the handle.

25. A pull handle arrangement for a door surface, the pull handle arrangement comprising: a handle; a fastener comprising a first threaded surface; a first connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to be fixedly connectable to a door surface, comprising:a second threaded surface arranged to engage with at least a portion of the first threaded surface of the fastener; and an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; and a second connector, arranged to be removably connectable to the handle and arranged to fixedly connect the handle to a door surface, comprising an elongate spacing portion arranged to fixedly space the handle from the door surface; wherein the handle is fixedly connectable to the door surface, and fixedly spaceable from the door surface using the elongate spacing portions of the first and second connectors, by engaging the first threaded surface of the fastener with the second threaded surface of the first connector when at least a portion of the handle is connected to the second connector.

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