Gardening shear

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gardening shear showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 8--8 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 9--9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 10--10 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 11--11 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 12 is a front view of a gardening shear in the unlocked position.

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Patent History
Patent number: D275364
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 1982
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 1984
Inventors: Tsuneo Ishida (Miki-city, Hyogo), Kimikazu Ishida (Shukuhara, Miki-city, Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay
Law Firm: Koda and Androlia
Application Number: 6/440,737
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/5