Title:
Hand-held vegetation trimmer
United States Patent D391128
US Patent References:
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Edgell - February, 1971 - D219950

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Doyel - December, 1972 - D225605

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Lauderback - December, 1973 - D229534

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Grass shear
Sakamoto et al. - April, 1990 - D307377


Inventors:
Somers, Robert I. (Reisterstown, MD)
Application Number:
D/041289
Publication Date:
02/24/1998
Filing Date:
07/11/1995
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Assignee:
Black & Decker, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D8/8, 30/138, 30/208, 30/210, 30/228, D32/15
US Patent References:
D347774Grass shearsJune, 1994Griffin et al.D8/8
D353750Cordless grass shearDecember, 1994AbeD8/8
3768163GRASS TRIMMER SHARPENING DEVICEOctober, 1973WeberD8/8
3774302POWER DRIVEN GRASS SHEARNovember, 1973Ketchpel, Jr. et al.D8/8
4421964Remote switch actuationDecember, 1983Buchtel
4573234Hand-held vacuum cleanerMarch, 1986Kochte et al.
4967443Filter assembly for a vacuum cleanerNovember, 1990Krasnai et al.
5025529Portable hand held vacuum cleanerJune, 1991Hult et al.
Foreign References:
GB971235August, 1975
GB975453December, 1976
GB2003735June, 1990
GB2028260April, 1993
Other References:
Black and Decker catalog, p. 10, grass shear located at top of page, 1990-1991.
Primary Examiner:
Baynham, Holly
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a hand-held vegetation trimmer, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front and top perspective view of a hand-held vegetation trimmer;

FIG. 2 is a rear and top perspective view;

FIG. 3 is a left side view;

FIG. 4 is a right side view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view;

FIG. 6 is a front view;

FIG. 7 is a top view; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view.

The broken line showing of a cutting blade and an operating button is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.