Latching handle for a vent

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a latching handle for a vent embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the latching handle for a vent shown in FIG. 1.

The fragmentary broken line representation of a vent in FIGS. 1 and 6 are for purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D175765 October 1955 Fink
D179940 March 1957 Gullikser
D183771 October 1958 Schwind
D203581 January 1966 Crowley
D221509 August 1971 Leland
D236348 August 1975 Schimanski
1746556 February 1930 Preston
2475131 July 1949 Edwards et al.
2745692 May 1956 Persson
4067605 January 10, 1978 Green
Patent History
Patent number: D254772
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 1977
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 1980
Assignee: D G Shelter Products Company (City of Industry, CA)
Inventor: Elwood W. Buck, Jr. (Pasadena, CA)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose
Application Number: 5/807,822
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8302; D/8306; D/8308; D/8319
International Classification: D0806;