Front portion of an operating handle assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front portion of an operating handle assembly showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken-line disclosure in some views is provided for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for front portion of an operating handle assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Corcino; Baltazar S. (Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	The Eastern Company (Wheeling, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/237,203
Filed:	August 26, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/301; D8/308
Current International Class:	0806
Field of Search:	;D8/301,308,302,312,313 ;D12/179 ;D23/250-254 ;16/110.1,402,429,432 ;74/519,523,545-548 ;292/64,66,166,332,336.3 ;70/452

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3 photographs of Southco, Inc. Operating Handle Assembly on sale at least as early as 2003. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burge; David A.