Multi-directional rotary-pawl latch

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-directional rotary-pawl latch embodying our new design, showing the handle in a folded-down position and the lower housing in a first angular orientation relative to the upper housing;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 1 showing the handle in the raised position;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 1, showing the handle in a folded-down position and the lower housing in a second angular orientation relative to the upper housing;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 15 showing the handle in the raised position;

FIG. 23 is a front view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a rear view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a right side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a left side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 1, showing the handle in a folded-down position and the lower housing in a third angular orientation relative to the upper housing;

FIG. 30 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 29 showing the handle in the raised position;

FIG. 37 is a front view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is a rear view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 39 is a right side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 40 is a left side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 41 is a top view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 42 is a bottom view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 36;

FIG. 43 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 1, showing the handle in a folded-down position and the lower housing in a fourth angular orientation relative to the upper housing;

FIG. 44 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a perspective view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 43 showing the handle in the raised position;

FIG. 51 is a front view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50;

FIG. 52 is a rear view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50;

FIG. 53 is a right side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50;

FIG. 54 is a left side view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50;

FIG. 55 is a top view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50; and,

FIG. 56 is a bottom view of the multi-directional rotary-pawl latch of FIG. 50.

Claims

The ornamental design for a multi-directional rotary-pawl latch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D506120
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2005
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventors: Robert Lewis Straka, Jr. (Phoenixville, PA), Claes Magnusson (Stockholm)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 29/200,725
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/331