Latch of a circular saw

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a latch of a circular saw embodying aspects of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the latch of the circular saw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the latch of the circular saw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the latch of the circular saw of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the latch of the circular saw of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a latch of a circular saw, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D489954
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2003
Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Brookfield, WI)
Inventors: Mark Willer (Brookfield, WI), Christopher Berg (Milwaukee, WI), Dale Di Iulio (Grafton, WI)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/178,766
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/66; D8/331
International Classification: 0803;