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Latch or lock housing with push button operator

Granted 17 Mar 1992 · no office action yet

Application
503168
filed 2 Apr 1990
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US D324635
granted 17 Mar 1992

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left…

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a latch or lock housing with push button operator showing our new design, the rear and right side being identical in appearance to the front and rear side;

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof, showing the push button depressed;

FIG. 4 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of an alternative embodiment thereof, the rear and right side being identical in appearance to the front and left side;

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the alternate embodiment thereof, taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of the alternative embodiment thereof, showing the push button depressed.

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D08/331

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