Slide latch

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view a slide latch embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of that shown; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown.

The broken lines showing a panel in which the slide latch is mounted is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  • U.S. application No. 08/048,126, Alyanakian, filed Apr. 1993. U.S. applicaton No. 29/007,318, Alyanakian et al., filed Apr. 1993. DZUS Catalogue, p. 35, Series 404 Latch. Camloc Catalogue, p. F-95, PTL30 Series Latch. Eberhard Catalogue No. 103 (1985) Section 1, p. 87, Slam Latch No. 4821. Southco Latches and Access Hardware Handbook 43 (1993) pp. G-3, G-6, G-18 and G-19.
Patent History
Patent number: D399121
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: Robert D. Alyanakian (West Chester, PA), Peter W. Bressler (Philadelphia, PA), John D. Coleman (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 0/64,685
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8339
International Classification: 0807;