Yard and garden tractor

- The Toro Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a yard and garden tractor showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a yard and garden tractor showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 6.

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Patent History
Patent number: D363940
Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 1994
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 1995
Assignee: The Toro Company
Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin (Excelsior, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney: Donald S. Trevarthen
Application Number: 0/23,554