Outer surface of a folding operator handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle in an operative position relative to an exemplary operator cover shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the folding operator handle the side opposite being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle; and,

FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the outer surface of a folding operator handle in a folded storage position relative to an exemplary operator cover shown in phantom.

The broken lines in FIGS. 5 and 6 indicate that the interior surfaces of the handle do not form a portion of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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4253276 March 3, 1981 Peterson et al.
4937976 July 3, 1990 Tucker et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1527723 October 1978 GBX
Other references
  • Blaine Window Hardware Cat; .COPYRGT.1982; p. 24; Crank handle 327. Truth Brochure for "Lever Operator" (p. 4); undated. Truth Brochure for "Roto Gear Awning Operator" (p. 5); undated. Truth Brochure for "Entrygard Dyad Operator" (p. 7); undated. Truth Brochure for "Split Arm Operator" (p. 8); undated. Truth Brochure for "Concealed Casement Hardware-Operator" (p. 8.1); undated. Truth Brochure for "Single Arm Operator (Surface-Mount)" (p. 9); undated. Truth Brochure for "Pivot Shoe Roto Operator" (pp. 3-3a) .COPYRGT.1988. Truth Brochure for "Single Arm Operator (Face-Mount)" (pp. 4-4a); undated. Truth Brochure for "Dyad Operator" (p. 5); undated. Truth Brochure for "Washability Casement Package" (pp. 6-6a); undated. Truth Brochure for "Entrygard Single Arm Operator" (pp. 3.7-3.7c) .COPYRGT.1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D361490
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 1995
Assignee: Truth Hardware Corporation (Owatonna, MN)
Inventor: Gregory J. Vetter (Owatonna, MN)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 0/22,601
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8307