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Latch

Granted 17 Oct 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Southco, Inc.

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Inventors: Lynn B. Ziemer, Claes Magnusson, Torsten Johansson · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application
109882
filed 25 Aug 1999
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US D431998
granted 17 Oct 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 embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the latch of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 1 shown in a closed position.

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

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the latch of FIG. 8, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 8;

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

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the latch of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 8 shown in a closed position.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a latch embodying our design;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of the latch of FIG. 15, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view of the latch of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the latch of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of the latch of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 15 shown in a closed position.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a latch embodying our design;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view of the latch of FIG. 22, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a rear elevational view of the latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a top plan view of the latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view of the latch of FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 22 shown in a closed position.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a latch embodying our design;

FIG. 30 is a right side elevational view of the latch of FIG. 29, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 31 is a front elevational view of the latch of FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a rear elevational view of the latch of FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view of the latch of FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a bottom plan view of the latch of FIG. 29; and,

FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the latch of FIG. 29 shown in a closed position.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/331D83/41D83/39

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