Combined latch housing and interengageable strike plate

- The Eastern Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a combined latch housing and interengageable strike plate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, front and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the latch housing portion thereof, the strike plate being omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of the latch housing thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the latch housing thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the latch housing thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the latch housing thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of the strike plate portion thereof, the latch housing being omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of the strike plate thereof;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view thereof, with the broken-line showing of the rotary locking elements being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D48834 March 1916 Sprung et al.
D292369 October 20, 1987 Greco
D297706 September 20, 1988 Falk
4620736 November 4, 1986 Shanks
Other references
  • Eberhard Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, "Handbook of Latches, Locks, Hinges, Handles and Related Hardware," Catalog No. 103, pp. 33-36, Section 1, (bearing a copyright date of 1985). Eberhard Manufacturing Co. catalog entitled "Eberhard Malleable Products", p. 95 (title page and copyright page also included), copyright date 1937.
Patent History
Patent number: D304291
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 1987
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 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: B. Vinson
Attorney: David A. Burge
Application Number: 7/109,421
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331