Battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees

Battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees

United States Patent D500431

US Patent References:
Hedge trimmer
Holmes - July, 1953 - 2645010

Extension handles for hedge trimmers
Drake - January, 1987 - 4638562

Universal vegetation cutter or UVC
Lonnecker - March, 1987 - 4651420

Prunner with collapsible drive shaft and housing
Fettes et al. - April, 1987 - 4654971

In-line hedge trimmer with planetary gear drive and vibration damping blade assembly
Sistare - May, 1989 - 4827616

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Battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees

Inventors:

Gice, Alan J. (135 N. Warrington Rd., Des Plaines, IL, US)

Application Number:

D/197517

Publication Date:

01/04/2005

Filing Date:

01/16/2004

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Primary Class:

D08/8

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 0801

Field of Search:

30/383, 30/296.1, D8/8, 30/276

US Patent References:

4916818	Long reach tree trimmer	April, 1990	Panek	30/383
4976031	Telescopic hedge trimming apparatus	December, 1990	Miller
4991296	Hedge trimmer	February, 1991	Kohn
5070576	Hedge trimmer extension handle apparatus	December, 1991	Banta
RE34358	Telescopic hedge trimming apparatus	August, 1993	Miller	30/296.1
D347772	Hedge trimmer	June, 1994	Kiyooka et al.	D8/8
D361481	Tree limb trimmer	August, 1995	Rees et al.	D8/8
5926961	Tree trimmer with telescopic rod	July, 1999	Uhl	30/296.1

Primary Examiner:

Baynham, Holly

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Schoonover, Donald R.

Claims:

1. I claim the ornamental design for a battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the elevational view of the opposing side being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a reduced perspective view showing the battery-operated tool for ladderless trimming of lower branches of small trees in use; the broken lines depict environmental structure for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.