Lever compression latch

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a lever compression latch, according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines indicate environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines indicate the boundaries of the claimed subject matter.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lever compression latch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1014221
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: Benjamin Gerald Lindo (Philadelphia, PA), Jonathan Edward Manly (Birmingham)
Primary Examiner: Richard E Chilcot
Application Number: 29/822,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/331