Line trimmer component

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Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental exploded perspective view of a line trimmer component;

FIG. 2 is a bottom environmental perspective view of the line trimmer component;

FIG. 3 is a top environmental perspective view of the line trimmer component;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the line trimmer component;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view of the line trimmer component:

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a line trimmer component; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view of a line trimmer component.

The line trimmer components rendered in broken lines, shown in FIGS. 1-3, illustrates the environment of the claimed design and forms no part thereof. The remining broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the line trimmer component and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D970321
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 22, 2022
Assignee: Torvent LLC (Fairmont, NC)
Inventor: George E. Alliss (Fairmont, NC)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/809,096
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/8