Yard rake

Description

FIG. 1 is an end elevational view of a yard rake showing my new design with the opposite end being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

The handle of the yard rake is shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D54878 April 1920 Tsuchiya
D282900 March 11, 1986 Salvato
2040205 May 1936 Kaufman
2316168 April 1943 James
2456876 December 1948 Keller et al.
2481442 September 1949 Paul
2497192 February 1950 Thayer, Jr.
2519714 August 1950 Stevens et al.
2836032 May 1958 Melvin
2847816 August 1958 Yeda
3258903 July 1966 Rienacker et al.
Other references
  • True Temper Catalog, Oct. 5, 1965, rake, in middle of page. McGuire's Company Catalog, Apr. 8, 1986, cover page, rake, item A located at top of page. Hunter Catalog, 1964, p. 2, rake, located at top of page. McGuire's Catalog, Apr. 8, 1986, cover page, located in center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D341756
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1992
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1993
Inventor: Michael C. Bass (Biloxi, MS)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. Baynham
Application Number: 0/1,030
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/13