Shift handle

- Deere & Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shift handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged ride side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D215044 August 1969 Ozaki
D281409 November 19, 1985 Cambria
D297906 October 4, 1988 Abelsson et al.
D300023 February 28, 1989 DeRamus, Jr.
4597306 July 1, 1986 Tsuji
4821605 April 18, 1989 Dzioba
4862760 September 5, 1989 Kuwahara et al.
5062509 November 5, 1991 Carpenter et al.
Other references
  • John Deere Lawn & Garden Tractors Dec. 1987 p. 4 transmission shift lever, lower right. Deere & Company, John Deere brochure entitled Riding Mowers, 8 pages, published in the U.S.A. Nov. 1990. Deere & Company, John Deere Parts Catalog 2314 of Sep. 21, 1990, p. 50-56, published in U.S.A. Deere & Company, John Deere Parts Catalog 2317 of Sep. 24, 1990, pp. 50-56, published in U.S.A. Deere & Company, John Deere Parts Catalog 2056 of Oct. 10, 1988, pp. 50-26, published in U.S.A. Deere & Company, John Deere Parts Catalog 2232 of Aug. 3, 1990, pp. 50-6, published in U.S.A.
Patent History
Patent number: D338472
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 1991
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1993
Assignee: Deere & Company (Moline, IL)
Inventors: Jon M. Patterson (Wauwatosa, WI), Wayne R. Hutchison (Mayville, WI), James H. Weitz (Ridgewood, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Application Number: 7/715,839
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17)