Push/pull latch

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view of the push/pull latch of the present invention showing my new design with the phantom lines depicting solely environmental structure and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view is a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the push/pull latch of the present invention showing my design with the phantom lines depicting solely environmental structure and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof.

With the exception of the knob, the rear view of the second embodiment is identical to FIG. 5. The cross-sectional views are shown for convenience of illustration. In both embodiments, it is understood that the housings around the knobs are uniformly continuous.

Claims

The ornamental design for a push/pull latch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D439132
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2001
Assignee: Actron Manufacturing, Inc. (Corona, CA)
Inventor: Frank H. Rechberg (Corona, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker
Application Number: 29/089,367
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/339; D8/341
International Classification: 0807;