Portion of a high-strength lock

Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a portion of a high-strength lock showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines depict environment and the elements shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a portion of a high-strength lock, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Dalton; Robert (Greenville, SC)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type United States Postal Service Washington DC US
Assignee:	The United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Family ID:	39563241
Appl. No.:	D/447,823
Filed:	March 7, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29436994	Nov 21, 2012	D680416
	12004856	Dec 21, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/331; D8/343
Current CPC Class:	E05B65/006 20130101; E05B65/52 20130101; E05C3/042 20130101; E05B27/0003 20130101; E05B15/16 20130101; E05B17/04 20130101; B65D55/14 20130101; E05B9/04 20130101; Y10T70/5093 20150401
Current International Class:	0807
Field of Search:	;D8/339,331,333,343,341 ;70/77-79,57,58,89,158,230,275,423,427,455,372,373,281,377,381,449,379R,DIG.62,DIG.43,417,370

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Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP