Outer surface of an operator housing

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the outer surface of an operator housing as oriented relative to a window sill and sash (not shown);

FIG. 2 is a top view of the outer surface of an operator housing;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the outer surface of an operating housing;

FIG. 4 is a left end view of the outer surface of an operator housing, the right end being a mirror image; and

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the outer surface of an operator housing.

The broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 4 illustrate a component on the rear of the housing, such component being unclaimed subject matter.

The housing is normally mounted along its rear and bottom to a window sill and sash (not shown) and are not normally visible. Accordingly, the bottom view of the outer surface of an operator housing is not shown herein and is unclaimed subject matter. Similarly, the rear face of the housing, including any portion open to the interior of the housing, is unclaimed subject matter, such portion being indicated by the dashed boundary in FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design of an outer surface of an operator housing, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Anderson; Todd A. (Albert Lea, MN), Heim; Eric P. (Owatonna, MN)
Assignee:	Truth Hardware Corporation (Owatonna, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/048,062
Filed:	December 19, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/400
Field of Search:	;D8/307-309,400 ;16/11R,111R ;74/523,545-547 ;49/324,338,341-346

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Truth Hardware brochure "Casement and Awning Operators" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "10 Lever Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "11 Rotor Gear Awning Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "11 Entrygard.RTM. Awning Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "12 Telescoping Push Bar Operators" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "15 Entrygard.RTM. Dual Arm Operator" (1993). . U.S. Ser. No. 1713001 Sep. 1992 Trademark Housing Design. . Truth Hardware brochure "15 Entrygard.RTM. Dyad Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "15 Entrygard.RTM. Single Arm Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "15 Single Arm Operator (surface mount)" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "15 Split Arm Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "22 Pivot Shoe Roto Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "22 Scissors Arm Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "23 Single Arm Operator (Face-Mount)" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "23 Dyad Operator" (1993). . Truth Hardware brochure "30 Op-O-Lock.TM. System" (1993)..

Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer