Latch

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of a latch embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the latch in FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the latch of FIG. 1;

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

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

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 1 in a closed position.

The broken lines showing a portion of a latch in FIGS. 1-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D312769 December 11, 1990 Bisbing
3287944 November 1966 Crumb
3919866 November 1975 Lipschutz
4031727 June 28, 1977 De Groat et al.
4978152 December 18, 1990 Bisbing
5435159 July 25, 1995 Ramsauer
5634359 June 3, 1997 Huebschen
5683127 November 4, 1997 Chamberlain
Other references
  • Southco Latches and Access Hardware Catalog 48 pp. G-6, G-8, G-9, G-16 and G-18 (Southco, Inc. Concordville, PA 1998).
Patent History
Patent number: D432389
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2000
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: Torsten Johansson (Eskilstuna), Claes Magnusson (London), Lynn B. Ziemer (Glen Mills, PA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jenifer Rivard
Law Firm: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 0/84,726
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8331; D8/339; D8/341
International Classification: 0807;