Latch or lock housing with push button operator

- The Eastern Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side, and end perspective view of a latch or lock housing with push button operator showing our new design, the opposite side and end being identical in appearance to those shown;

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top, side, and end perspective view thereof, with the push button shown depressed;

FIG. 4 is a top, side, and end perspective view of an alternate embodiment thereof, the opposite side and end being identical in appearance to those shown;

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 4, taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is a top, side, and end perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 with the bush button shown depressed.

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Patent History
Patent number: D318217
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 1989
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 1991
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: 7/305,011
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331