Garden rake

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of a garden rake showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a similar perspective view thereof with the handgrip separated from the shank of the utensil;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear end elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Foreign Patent Documents
24083 1935 GBX
Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D279349
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 1983
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 1985
Assignee: GARDENA Kress+Kastner GmbH
Inventors: Franco Clivio (Ulm), Dieter Raffler (Neu-Ulm)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay
Law Firm: Steele, Gould & Fried
Application Number: 6/467,388
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/13