Lawn and garden utility tool

- Snow Solutions LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a lawn and garden utility tool showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the garden utility tool in an alternate configuration;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the garden utility tool in another alternate configuration;

FIG. 6 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is another illustrative perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is another illustrative perspective view showing the garden utility tool in a storage configuration; and,

FIG. 12 is another illustrative perspective view showing the garden utility tool in a storage configuration.

The details in the figures shown in broken lines are to show environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lawn and garden utility tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D664730
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2012
Assignee: Snow Solutions LLC (New Canaan, CT)
Inventor: Mark Noonan (New Canaan, CT)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/386,577
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Refuse Or Trash Equipment (D34/1)