Swell latch

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D456237
  • Patent Number
    D456,237
  • Date Filed
    Friday, May 19, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 30, 2002
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 306
    • D08 321
    • D08 331
    • D08 338
    • D08 341
    • D08 307
    • 292 113
    • 292 66
    • 292 3363
    • 292 257
    • 292 25675
    • 292 DIG 36
    • 292 DIG 49
    • 292 DIG 60
  • International Classifications
    • 0806
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the swell latch of the present invention.




FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the swell latch of FIG. 1.




FIG. 3 is a side view of the swell latch of FIG. 1.




FIG. 4 is a front view of the swell latch of FIG. 1.




FIG. 5 is the back view of the swell latch of FIG. 4; and,




FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the swell latch of FIG. 1.



Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a swell latch, as shown and described.
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Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
Number Date Country
480534 Apr 1992 EP
Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
Entry
Southco Handbook 2000, “Push to Close Latch” pp. 108 and 109, 2000, Pennsylvania 19331.*
Southco Fasteners Handbook 40, “Swell Latches”, p. J3, 1990, Pennsylvania 19331.*
Southco Fasteners Handbook 40, “Swell Latches” p. J2, 1990, Pennsylvania, 19331.
Southco Fasteners handbook 40, “Fractional-Turn Fastener”, p. J12,1990, Pennsylvania, 19331.