Outer surface of an operator housing

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the outer surface of an operator housing as oriented relative to a window sill and sash (not shown), with an exemplary handle as might be used with the housing shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the outer surface of an operator housing;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the outer surface of an operator housing;

FIG. 4 is a left end view of the outer surface of an operator housing, the right end being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the outer surface of an operator housing.

The broken lines showing the handle, handle opening, rear mounting tabs and interior structures of the housing are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The undisclosed rear surface and unshaded portions of the bottom surface are not visible when the housing is mounted on a window sill and sash; and likewise form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Truth Brochure for "Lever Operator" (p. 3.1), undated. Truth Brochure for "Roto Gear Awning Operator" (p. 3.2), undated. Truth Brochure for "Entrygard.RTM. Awning Operator" (p. 3.3), undated. Truth Brochure for "Single Arm Operator (surface mount)" (p. 3.8), undated. Truth Brochure for "Split Arm Operator" (p. 3.9), undated. Truth Brochure for "Pivot Shoe Roto Operator" (pp. 3.10-3.10c), .COPYRGT.1996. Truth Brochure for "Single Arm Operator (Face-Mount)" (pp. 3.12-3.12d), .COPYRGT.1996. Truth Brochure for "Dyad Operator" (p. 3.13), undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D390454
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 1998
Assignee: Truth Hardware Corporation (Owatonna, MN)
Inventors: Gregory J. Vetter (Owatonna, MN), Valerie M. Baldwin (Albert Lea, MN), Perry L. Virkler (Owatonna, MN)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 0/54,608
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8400; Hand Crank (74/545)
International Classification: 0809;