Title:
Vegetation-cutting tool
United States Patent D380129
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)
Smith, Roger Q. (Reisterstown, MD)
Application Number:
D/040282
Publication Date:
06/24/1997
Filing Date:
06/14/1995
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Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D8/8, 56/12.7, 30/276
US Patent References:
D301009String trimmerMay, 1989Pilatowicz et al.D8/8
D307860Grass trimmerMay, 1990EllisD8/8
D317852Electric trimmerJuly, 1991Fujiwara et al.
D320398TrimmerOctober, 1991ClivioD8/8
D335674Combined housing and handle assembly for a line trimmerMay, 1993HoshinoD15/18
D336223Electric trimmerJune, 1993Miyamoto et al.D8/8
D349220Electric grass trimmer and edgerAugust, 1994GriffinD8/8
D349221Electric grass trimmer and edgerAugust, 1994GriffinD8/8
D351768Electric grass trimmerOctober, 1994GriffinD8/8
D354892Electric grass trimmerJanuary, 1995GriffinD8/8
D356014Electric grass trimmerMarch, 1995GriffinD8/8
D360341Bush cutterJuly, 1995Hirooka et al.D8/8
4200978Shield for grass trimmerMay, 1980Irelan et al.30/276
4285128Spool feed mechanism for line fed grass trimmerAugust, 1981Schnell et al.30/276
4338719Filament type vegetation trimmerJuly, 1982Burkholder30/276
4501332Hand carried portable weeder convertible to a cultivator apparatusFebruary, 1985Straayer
4578863Flexible filament vegetation cutterApril, 1986Laverick30/276
4679385Attachment for lawn trimmerJuly, 1987Carmine
4733471Tool drive assembly and clampMarch, 1988Rahe
4823464Grass trimmerApril, 1989Gorski30/276
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, 1993Everts56/127
5265341Battery powered line trimmer arm restNovember, 1993Kikuchi30/276
Foreign References:
EP0515909May, 1992Line trimmer.
Other References:
Weed Eater catalog, Mar. 1986, p. 2, electric trimmer model No. 1208, located at top of page.
Black and Decker Lawn and Garden brochure, Mar. 8, 1994, p. 9, yard trimmer model No. 82314 at bottom of page.
German publication M 91 03 881 Jan. 1992.
International Designs Bulletin --Dec. 1992 DM/024 776.
German publication M 92 05 166.9 Mar. 10, 1993.
German publication M 94 07 032.6 Jan. 25, 1995.
Primary Examiner:
Baynham, Holly
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yocum, Charles E.
Dearing, Dennis A.
Del Ponti, John D.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a vegetation-cutting tool, as shown in thedrawings.

Description:

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the vegetation-cutting tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the vegetation-cutting tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the right side of the vegetation-cutting tool in accordance with an alternative preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a left view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the right side of the vegetation-cutting tool in accordance with an alternative preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a top view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a right view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a left view of the vegetation-cutting tool of FIG. 15.