Hand tool for picking up dog litter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a hand tool for picking up dog litter in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side plan view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for hand tool for picking up dog litter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D437462
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: Miller Manufacturing Company (Eagan, MN)
Inventors: Joseph M. Whall (River Falls, WI), J. David Bowell (Vadnais Heights, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/119,064
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scoop Or Rake Type (D30/162); Pole Mounted (294/1.4)
International Classification: 3099;