Claims
- 1. A hardware piece adapted to be mounted to a surface, said hardware piece comprising:
a body having a front face; and a fascia member removably attached to said face of said body to alter the appearance of said hardware piece.
- 2. The hardware piece as defined in claim 1 wherein said fascia member is magnetically attached to said body.
- 3. The hardware piece as defined in claim 2 wherein said face includes a recess, said fascia member being removably seated within said recess.
- 4. The hardware piece as defined in claim 3 wherein said recess extends across substantially the entirety of the body face.
- 5. The hardware piece as defined in claim 3 wherein said recess includes a magnetic disc positioned within said recess.
- 6. The hardware piece as defined in claim 5 wherein said body includes a throughbore in communication with said recess, said throughbore adapted to receive a tool for removing said fascia member from said recess.
- 7. The hardware piece as defined in claim 6 wherein said hardware piece is a knob.
- 8. The hardware piece as defined in claim 6 wherein said hardware piece is a pull handle.
- 9. A hardware piece adapted to be mounted to a surface, said hardware piece comprising:
a body having a front face, said front face including a recess formed therein; and a fascia member removably seated within said recess of said front face, said fascia member being interchangeably removable from said body to alter the appearance of said hardware piece.
- 10. The hardware piece as defined in claim 9 wherein said recess includes a magnetic member to magnetically seat said fascia member within said recess.
- 11. The hardware piece as defined in claim 10 wherein said recess extends across substantially the entirety of said body face.
- 12. The hardware piece as defined in claim 10 wherein said body includes a throughbore in communication with said recess, said throughbore adapted to receive a tool for removing said fascia member from said recess.
- 13. The hardware piece as defined in claim 12 wherein said hardware piece is a knob.
- 14. The hardware piece as defined in claim 12 wherein said hardware piece is a pull handle.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/420,978 filed on Oct. 24, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60420978 |
Oct 2002 |
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