Snow shovel

- Suncast Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a snow shovel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image and symmetrical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another snow shovel showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image and symmetrical thereto;

FIG. 10 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a further snow shovel showing our new design;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image and symmetrical thereto;

FIG. 16 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a top view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D392521
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1998
Assignee: Suncast Corporation (Batavia, IL)
Inventors: Thomas A. Tisbo (Barrington Hills, IL), Stephen P. Whitehead (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney: Thomas W. Tolpin
Application Number: 0/59,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/10
International Classification: 0801;