Title:
Auxiliary handle for vegetation-cutting tool
United States Patent D374381
US Patent References:
Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Ballas - September, 1978 - D249630

Weed cutting apparatus
Averitt - May, 1979 - D251699

Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Averitt - May, 1979 - D251961

Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Lombard - July, 1980 - D255764

Bush cutter
Tomita et al. - December, 1987 - D292980


Inventors:
Meisner, Edward (Short Hills, NJ)
Kristiansen, Keith (Stratford, CT)
Ballone, Michael (New Providence, NJ)
Application Number:
D/040281
Publication Date:
10/08/1996
Filing Date:
06/14/1995
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Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D8/8, D8/107, 30/276, 56/12.7
US Patent References:
D301009String trimmerMay, 1989Pilatowicz et al.
D307860Grass trimmerMay, 1990Ellis
D317852Electric trimmerJuly, 1991Fujiwara et al.
D320398TrimmerOctober, 1991Clivio
D335674Combined housing and handle assembly for a line trimmerMay, 1993Hoshino
D336223Electric trimmerJune, 1993Miyamoto et al.
D349220Electric grass trimmer and edgerAugust, 1994Griffin
D349221Electric grass trimmer and edgerAugust, 1994Griffin
D351768Electric grass trimmerOctober, 1994Griffin
D354892Electric grass trimmerJanuary, 1995Griffin
D356014Electric grass trimmerMarch, 1995Griffin
4200978Shield for grass trimmerMay, 1980Irelan et al.
4285128Spool feed mechanism for line fed grass trimmerAugust, 1981Schnell et al.
4338719Filament type vegetation trimmerJuly, 1982Burkholder
4501332Hand carried portable weeder convertible to a cultivator apparatusFebruary, 1985Straayer
4578863Flexible filament vegetation cutterApril, 1986Laverick
4679385Attachment for lawn trimmerJuly, 1987Carmine
4733471Tool drive assembly and clampMarch, 1988Rahe
4823464Grass trimmerApril, 1989Gorski
4825548Vibration-damping control handle for a portable power toolMay, 1989Driggers
4987732Mowing apparatus having oppositely reciprocating cuttersJanuary, 1991Terai et al.
5027591Mowing apparatusJuly, 1991Nakamura et al.
5181369Battery powered line trimmerJanuary, 1993Everts
5265341Battery powered line trimmer arm restNovember, 1993Kikuchi
Foreign References:
EP0515909May, 1992Line trimmer.
Other References:
The Green Machine brochure, Aug. 10, 1987, no page number, handle item A in middle of page.
Hardware Age, May 1986, p. 111, handle for trimmer Item A at right of page.
the Green Machine brochure, Aug. 10, 1987, cover sheet, handle for trimmer item A in middle of page.
Weed Eater catalog, Mar. 1986, p. 2, handle for trimmer item A at right of page.
German publication M 91 03 881 May 27, 1991, trimmer.
International Designs Bulletin--Dec. 1992 DM/024 776.
German publication M 92 05 166.9 Jul. 14, 1992, trimmer.
German publication M 94 07 032.6 Sep. 5, 1994 trimmer.
Primary Examiner:
Baynham, Holly H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yocum, Charles E.
Dearing, Dennis A.
Del Ponti, John D.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for an auxiliary handle for vegetation-cutting tool,as shown in the drawings.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an auxiliary handle for a vegetation-cutting tool in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view;

FIG. 3 is a top view;

FIG. 4 is a rear view;

FIG. 5 is a front view;

FIG. 6 is a left side view; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view.