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Latch actuator

Granted 23 May 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Southco, Inc.

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Inventors: Richard E. Schlack, Richard M. Plummer · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application
107854
filed 14 Jul 1999
Publication
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US D425396
granted 23 May 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a latch actuator embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a latch actuator embodying our new design;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the latch actuator of FIG. 8.

The broken lines showing an opening with lock plug mounted in a handle are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/331D83/38

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