Latch housing with handle of latch actuator

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a latch housing with handle of an embodiment of a latch actuator embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing a panel in which a portion of a latch housing with handle of a latch actuator is mounted and showing an opening with lock plug mounted in a handle are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D343782 February 1, 1994 Gromotka
D391139 February 24, 1998 Gilliam
D396397 July 28, 1998 Swan
1868580 July 1932 McKinney
3590609 July 1971 Atkinson
4693503 September 15, 1987 Bisbing
4880261 November 14, 1989 Bisbing
5064228 November 12, 1991 Bisbing
5201557 April 13, 1993 Schlack
5267762 December 7, 1993 Gromotka
5347834 September 20, 1994 Ramsauer
5375894 December 27, 1994 Schlack
5409272 April 25, 1995 McCormack
5450735 September 19, 1995 Esaki et al.
5469725 November 28, 1995 Yamada
5609373 March 11, 1997 Gromotka
5722269 March 3, 1998 Simon et al.
Other references
  • Southco Fasteners Handbook 48 (Southco, Inc., Pennsylvania, 1997) Compression Latches, pp. E-21-E-24 and Panel Latches, pp. F-4 and F-5.
Patent History
Patent number: D425775
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 1999
Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: Richard E. Schlack (Rising Sun, MD), Richard M. Plummer (Kennett Square, PA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Law Firm: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 0/107,855
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331; D8/338
International Classification: 0807;