Push/pull latch

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D439132
  • Patent Number
    D439,132
  • Date Filed
    Monday, June 15, 1998
    26 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 20, 2001
    24 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • 070 DIG 33
    • 070 DIG 36
    • 070 52
    • 070 207
    • 070 208
    • 292 DIG 37
    • 292 139
    • 292 166
    • 292 168
    • 292 16918
    • 292 53
    • 292 174
    • 292 3363
    • 292 342
    • D08 330
    • D08 331
    • D08 339
    • D08 341
    • D08 310
  • International Classifications
    • 0807
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view of the push/pull latch of the present invention showing my new design with the phantom lines depicting solely environmental structure and forming no part of the claimed design;




FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view is a mirror image;




FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the push/pull latch of the present invention showing my design with the phantom lines depicting solely environmental structure and forming no part of the claimed design;




FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view is a mirror image; and,




FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof.




With the exception of the knob, the rear view of the second embodiment is identical to FIG. 5. The cross-sectional views are shown for convenience of illustration. In both embodiments, it is understood that the housings around the knobs are uniformly continuous.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a push/pull latch, as shown and described.
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Entry
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