Latch for a filtering device

- iRobot Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of the latch.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back 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 right perspective view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a left perspective view of the latch, with the interface assembly in a closed state.

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 16 is a right perspective view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a right-front perspective view of the latch, with the interface assembly in an open state.

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 19 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 21 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 24 is a right-rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 25 is a left-rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-8 show a filtering device including a debris bag and an interface assembly. The broken lines in FIGS. 9-25 show the interface assembly without the debris bag. The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental features of the latch that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a latch for a filtering device, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D982861
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 7, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2023
Assignee: iRobot Corporation (Bedford, MA)
Inventor: Ryan Mercier (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/798,364
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