Garden shears

- Wilkinson Sword, Limited
Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of garden shears showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the shears of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an underneath view of the shears of FIG 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the shears of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation of the shears of FIG. 1, and

FIGS. 6 through 10 are views similar to those of FIGS. 1 through 5 respectively showing a second representation of the design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D192750 May 1962 Madeira
D198911 August 1964 Rogers
D206483 December 1966 Sharpe
D231311 April 1974 Rogers
D256768 September 9, 1980 Irelan
D258040 January 27, 1981 Irelan
Foreign Patent Documents
182973 April 1907 DE2
756935 September 1956 GBX
899671 June 1962 GBX
Other references
  • The Gift & Buyer Mag., Jul. 1954; West Coast-Chicago Highlights; Dreyfuss & Co., Flower Cutter, p. 101. Popular Mechanics Mag., Mar. 1977; p. 123, True Friends, Teaneck, N.J., Easy Operating Hedge Trimming Shears. Seymore Smith & Son, Inc. 1969-1970 Catalog & Price List/Consumer Snap-Cut Hedge Shears, pp. 8, 9-70. Wilkinson Sword Brochure, Pictures of (1) Notched Shear & (2) Sword Shear, p. 1 (Oper. Cond.).
Patent History
Patent number: D269491
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 1981
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 1983
Assignee: Wilkinson Sword, Limited
Inventor: Alan K. Pittaway (High Wycombe)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay, Jr.
Attorney: John K. Williamson
Application Number: 6/287,660
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/5
International Classification: D0803;