Latch housing

- The Eastern Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a latch housing showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left of a second embodiment of the latch housing, it being understood that all elements of the second embodiment present simply a mirror image of the embodiment of FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 8 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of the latch housing, the only difference from that of the embodiment of FIG. 1 residing in the absence of the small flange element on the upper surface; and

FIG. 9 is a top, front and left of a fourth embodiment of the latch housing, it being understood that all elements of the fourth embodiment present simply a mirror image of the embodiment of FIG. 8.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D48834 April 1916 Sprung et al.
D292369 October 20, 1987 Greco
297706 September 1988 Falk
4620736 November 4, 1986 Shanks
Other references
  • Eberhard Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio, "Handbook of Latches, Locks, Hinges, Handles & Related Hardware", Catalog No. 103, pp. 33-36, of Sect. 1, Copyright 1985. Eberhard Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Catalog, "Eberhard Malleable Products", p. 95 (title page & page showing copyright also included), Copyright 1937.
Patent History
Patent number: D311323
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 1989
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 1990
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: 7/390,669
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331