Latch

- Dometic Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a design of a latch;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1, with the right side elevation view being a mirror image of FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a latch design.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed boundary and unclaimed portions of the latch.

Claims

The ornamental design for a latch as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106797
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB (Solna)
Inventors: Joakim Ahlström (Täby), Samuele Meda (Solna)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/878,646
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/331