High-strength lock

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a high-strength lock showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross section at the line 7-7 in FIG. 4.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 depict environment, and the elements shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a high-strength lock, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D680416
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2013
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventor: Robert Dalton (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/436,994
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/343; D8/330