Combined latch housing and pivotal operating arm

- The Eastern Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined housing and pivotal operating arm showing our new design, the broken-line showing of the rotary bolt components being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, with the operating arm shown pivoted to an open position.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D146228 January 1947 Merendino
D181785 December 1957 Duvall
D192787 May 1962 Dyer
D208088 July 1967 Banner
D242597 December 7, 1976 Gamus
D249456 September 19, 1978 Testa
D297706 September 20, 1988 Falk
Other references
  • Eberhard Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, "Handbook of Latches, Locks, Hinges, Handles and Related Hardward," Catalog No. 103, pp. 33-36, Section 1, (Bearing a Copyright date of 1985).
Patent History
Patent number: D303349
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 1987
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 1989
Assignee: The Eastern Company (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman (Medina, OH), Joel T. Vargus (Middleburg Heights, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Attorney: David A. Burge
Application Number: 7/118,648
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331