Title:
Auxiliary handle for vegetation-cutting device
United States Patent D394991
US Patent References:
Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Ballas - September, 1978 - D249630

Power scythe
Kuwano - January, 1979 - D250745

Weed cutting apparatus
Averitt - May, 1979 - D251699

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

Vegetation trimmer
Hinklin et al. - October, 1979 - D253086


Inventors:
Meisner, Edward (Short Hills, NJ)
Van Dyk, Thomas (Prospect Park, NJ)
Ballone, Michael (New Providence, NJ)
Harris Jr., Paul A. (Stevensville, MD)
Smith, Roger Q. (Reisterstown, MD)
Application Number:
D/061599
Publication Date:
06/09/1998
Filing Date:
05/06/1996
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Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Primary Class:
D08/8
Field of Search:
D8/8, 30/276, 30/349, 56/12.7
US Patent References:
D255764Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar articleJuly, 1980Lombard
D292980Bush cutterDecember, 1987Tomita et al.
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.D8/8
5027591Mowing apparatusJuly, 1991Nakamura et al.
5181369Battery powered line trimmerJanuary, 1993Everts
5265341Battery powered line trimmer arm restNovember, 1993Kikuchi
Foreign References:
EP0515909May, 1992Line trimmer.
GB1029306September, 1985
Other References:
German publication M 92 05 166.9 Oct. 3, 1993.
German publication M 94 07 032.6 Jan. 25, 1995.
Yard Pro brochure, p. 3, handle item A circled at bottom of page Apr. 1987.
Hardware Age, p. 140, trimmer handle, item A circled at top of page Oct. 1988.
Primary Examiner:
Baynham, Holly
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-cuttingdevice, as shown in the drawings.

Description:

The subject matter of the present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/040,283, filed Jun. 14, 1995, and entitled "Vegetation-Cutting Device", assigned to the assignee of the present application;

U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/040,286, filed Jun. 14, 1995, and entitled "Handle for Vegetation-Cutting Device", assigned to the assignee of the present application; and

U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/040,284, filed Jun. 14, 1995, and entitled "Guard for Vegetation-Cutting Device", assigned to the assignee of the present application.

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

FIG. 2 is a reduced bottom view;

FIG. 3 is a top view;

FIG. 4 is a front view;

FIG. 5 is a rear view;

FIG. 6 is a left side view; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view.