US Patent 10478040 Handle assembly for an appliance door

A handle assembly for an appliance door includes a handle frame mounted over a handle aperture defined in an outer door. The handle frame defines a pocket recess positioned within a door gap and being configured for receiving a separately manufactured pocket handle. Specifically, the pocket handle includes a horizontal arm extending from a rear of the pocket recess toward a front of appliance door substantially along a horizontal direction and a grip extending from the horizontal arm substantially along a vertical direction.