Vegetation trimmer
United States Patent D450226
US Patent References:
Rotary lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Averitt - May, 1979 - D251956

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

Vegetation trimmer
Hinklin et al. - July, 1980 - D256090

Handle for a cordless electric lawn edger, trimmer or similar article
Irelan - September, 1980 - D256769

Implement handle
Tiedemann - December, 1981 - D262182


Inventors:
Martin, David J. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Application Number:
D/118146
Publication Date:
11/13/2001
Filing Date:
02/03/2000
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Assignee:
The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D8/1, D8/7-9, 56/12.1, 56/12.7, 30/276, 30/DIG.5, 172/13
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Primary Examiner:
Taylor, Robin V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a vegetation trimmer, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vegetation trimmer according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the cutting head in FIGS. 2-5 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.