Root-cutting garden tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a root-cutting garden tool showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the root-cutting garden tool of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the root-cutting garden tool of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the root-cutting garden tool of FIG. 1, the opposing left side view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the root-cutting garden tool of FIG. 1.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the root-cutting garden tool and environment that form no part of the claimed design. Shade lines in the drawing views show contour and not surface ornamentation of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a root-cutting garden tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155322
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: The Great States Corporation (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventors: Matthias Lind (Indianapolis, IN), Evan Furnish (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Sydney M Evans
Application Number: 29/968,854
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/9