Vegetation trimmer

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vegetation trimmer according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the cutting head in FIGS. 2-5 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vegetation trimmer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D450226
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2000
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2001
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventor: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/118,146
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/8
International Classification: 0801;