Riding greens mower
United States Patent D362447
US Patent References:
Combined self-propelled articulated tractor with lawn mower apparatus
Ehrlin et al. - January, 1977 - D242940

Combined self-propelled tractor and mowing apparatus
Brackin et al. - September, 1978 - D249267

Riding lawn mover
Malmberg et al. - October, 1983 - D271020

Riding lawnmower
Woodhouse - November, 1992 - D331243

Lawn mower
Matsuda et al. - November, 1993 - D340936


Inventors:
Lamb, Mark E. (Lincoln, NE)
Application Number:
D/018341
Publication Date:
09/19/1995
Filing Date:
02/03/1994
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Assignee:
Ransomes America Corporation (Lincoln, NE)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D15/17
Field of Search:
D15/14-17, 56/7, 56/13.4, 56/15.8, 56/16.7, 56/17.1, 56/17.5, 56/202, 56/255, 56/294, 56/320.1, 56/320.2, 180/89.1, 180/89.2, 180/900
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Primary Examiner:
Morris, Sandra L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Harness, Dickey & Pierce
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a riding greens mower, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front right side perspective view of a riding greens mower, showing my new design, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design, where the bottom of the design shown is plain and unornamented;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being identical;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 6, the left side being identical;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 11, the left side being identical;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the riding greens mower shown in FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of FIG. 11.