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Patent Inventor Names
Alan L. Browne0
Nancy L. Johnson0
Date of Patent
June 18, 2013
0Patent Application Number
120438830
Date Filed
March 6, 2008
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A self-presenting handle assembly, comprising a handle portion in operative communication with an axle rotatably mounted in a housing of a rigid support, and an active material in operative communication with the axle or the handle portion, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to provide rotation of the axle in a first direction and move the handle in the first direction from a first position to a second position.
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