Lock construction

- Master Lock Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lock construction showing our new design, wherein the lock construction is in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lock construction shown in FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second alternative embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 10 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of a third embodiment of our new design.

The back, front, and top views of the second alternative embodiment are the same as FIGS. 2, 3, and 6 of the first embodiment, respectively, and the perspective, back, front, left, right, and top views of the third alternative embodiment are the same as FIGS. 9, 2, 3, 10, 11, 7 of the second alternative embodiment, respectively. The portions shown in phantom lines are not part of the claimed invention, but are included to shown environment.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lock construction, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • U.S. application No. 09/511,230 for Zapushek et al. filed on Feb. 23, 2000.
Patent History
Patent number: D457113
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2000
Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
Assignee: Master Lock Company (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: John B. Zapushek (Racine, WI), Jerry R. Smith (Littleton, CO)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold
Application Number: 29/119,200
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162); D8/339
International Classification: 1216;