High-strength lock
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Description
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Claims
The ornamental design for a high-strength lock, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D680416
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2013
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventor: Robert Dalton (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/436,994
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2013
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventor: Robert Dalton (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/436,994
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/343;
D8/330