Industrial Machine Assembly

Abstract

An industrial machine assembly includes an industrial machine and a handle. The industrial machine includes an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall and upper wall cooperate to define a corner. The handle includes a grasping portion, a first flange, and a second flange. The handle is configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a first position and a second position. When the handle is in the first position, the first and second flanges straddle the corner such that the first flange is adjacent to the upper wall and the second flange is adjacent to the side wall. When the handle is in the second position, the first and second flanges straddle the corner such that the first flange is adjacent to the side wall and the second flange is adjacent to the upper wall.

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         19 . An industrial machine assembly comprising:
 an industrial machine comprising:
 a frame; 
 an upper wall coupled with the frame; and 
 a side wall coupled with the frame, the side wall and upper wall cooperating to define a corner; and 
   a handle comprising a grasping portion and a flange, the handle being configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a first position and a second position; wherein:
 the flange is configured for releasable attachment to the upper wall when the handle is in a first position; and 
 the flange is configured for releasable attachment to the side wall when the handle is in the second position. 
   
     
     
         20 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 19  further comprising a fastener that facilitates releasable attachment of the flange to one of the upper wall and the side wall when the handle is in the first position and the second position, respectively. 
     
     
         21 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 19  wherein the flange defines an aperture. 
     
     
         22 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 21  wherein:
 the fastener comprises a threaded male fastener; 
 the frame defines a first threaded aperture and a second threaded aperture; 
 the upper wall defines a first opening; 
 the side wall defines a second opening; 
 when the handle is in the first position, the fastener passes through the aperture of the flange, through the first opening, and at least partially into the first threaded aperture; and 
 when the handle is in the second position, the fastener passes through the aperture of the flange, through the second opening, and at least partially into the second threaded aperture. 
 
     
     
         23 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 22  wherein the frame comprises a first weld nut and a second weld nut, and the first and second threaded apertures are respectively defined by the first and second weld nuts. 
     
     
         24 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 19  wherein the flange defines a flange surface, and, when the handle is in the first position, the flange surface directly contacts the upper wall, and, when the handle is in the second position, the flange surface directly contacts the side wall. 
     
     
         25 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 24  wherein the grasping portion extends laterally with respect to the industrial machine and beyond the corner when the handle is the first position and the grasping portion extends upwardly with respect to the industrial machine and beyond the corner when the handle is in the second position. 
     
     
         26 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 19  wherein the industrial machine comprises one of a welding machine and a plasma cutting machine. 
     
     
         27 . An industrial machine assembly comprising:
 an industrial machine comprising:
 an upper wall; and 
 a side wall, the side wall and upper wall cooperating to define a corner; 
   a handle comprising a grasping portion and a flange, the handle being configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a first position and a second position; and   a means for releasably attaching the handle to the industrial machine; wherein:
 the flange is configured for releasable attachment to the upper wall when the handle is in a first position; and 
 the flange is configured for releasable attachment to the side wall when the handle is in the second position. 
   
     
     
         28 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 27  wherein the means for releasably attaching the handle to the industrial machine comprises a fastener. 
     
     
         29 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 27  wherein when the handle is in the first position, the grasping portion extends outwardly with respect to the industrial machine, and when the handle is in the second position, the grasping portion extends upwardly with respect to the industrial machine. 
     
     
         30 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 27  wherein the industrial machine comprises one of a welding machine and a plasma cutting machine. 
     
     
         31 . An industrial machine assembly comprising:
 an industrial machine comprising:
 an upper wall; 
 a first side wall, the first side wall and the upper wall cooperating to define a first corner; and 
 a second side wall, the second side wall and the upper wall cooperating to define a second corner; 
   a first handle comprising a first grasping portion and a first flange, the first handle being releasably attached to the industrial machine and configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a first position and a second position;   a second handle comprising a second grasping portion and a second flange, the second handle being releasably attached to the industrial machine and configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a third position and a fourth position; wherein:
 when the first handle is in the first position, the flange is releasably attached to the upper wall; and 
 when the first handle is in the second position, the flange is releasably attached to the first side wall; 
 when the second handle is in the third position, the flange is releasably attached to the upper wall; and 
 when the second handle is in the fourth position, the flange is releasably attached to the second side wall. 
   
     
     
         32 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  wherein the first side wall comprises a left side wall, the first handle comprises a left handle, the second side wall comprises a right side wall, and the second handle comprises a right handle. 
     
     
         33 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  further comprising a plurality of fasteners, wherein respective pairs of the fasteners releasably attach the first and second handles to the industrial machine. 
     
     
         34 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 33  wherein said fasteners comprise threaded male fasteners. 
     
     
         35 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  wherein when the first handle is in the first position, the first grasping portion extends outwardly with respect to the industrial machine, when the first handle is in the second position, the first grasping portion extends upwardly with respect to the industrial machine, when the second handle is in the third position, the second grasping portion extends outwardly with respect to the industrial machine, and when the second handle is in the fourth position, the second grasping portion extends upwardly with respect to the industrial machine. 
     
     
         36 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  wherein the first side wall comprises a front side wall, the first handle comprises a front handle, the second side wall comprises a rear side wall, and the second handle comprises a rear handle. 
     
     
         37 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  wherein the industrial machine comprises one of a welding machine and a plasma cutting machine. 
     
     
         38 . The industrial machine assembly of  claim 31  wherein the first grasping portion and the second grasping portion define respective contoured gripping surfaces.