Push-to-close latch

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a push-to-close latch showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of a push-to-close latch showing a second embodiment push-to-close latch of my new design. The left side view is identical.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 8. The rear view is identical.

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of a push-to-close latch showing a third embodiment push-to-close latch of my new design. The left side view is identical.

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 11. The rear view is identical; and,

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the push-to-close latch of FIG. 11.

The bottom views of the second and third embodiments are identical to FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a push-to-close latch, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D352887 November 29, 1994 Schlack
D395221 June 16, 1998 Ryan et al.
3023600 March 1962 Stahl et al.
3919866 November 1975 Lipschutz
4186952 February 5, 1980 Glass
5603535 February 18, 1997 Antonucci et al.
Other references
  • Milk jug cap for plastic milk jug where cap is installed by milk bottler by pressing plastic cap onto plastic bottle and where user unscrews cap to open.
  • Corbin Locks, No. 02066. Corbin Catalog 206, Jun. 1983, p. 6.
  • Chicago Lock Co., No. 77-10, 1964, p. 61.
Patent History
Patent number: D436833
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 1999
Date of Patent: Jan 30, 2001
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: D. Dale Turner (Honeoye Falls, NY), Stuart Kevan Buckland (Malvern)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 29/102,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/331; D8/339; D8/341
International Classification: 0807;