Shears

- Fiskars Oy Ab
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of shears showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D151791 November 1948 Smith
3187430 June 1965 Wallace et al.
3460251 August 1969 Somevell et al.
4422240 December 27, 1983 Wallace et al.
Other references
  • Ames Catalog, May 1986, p. 36, hedge shears, item D23-011 circled at left. Premium Practice Catalog, Sep., 1965, p. 165, shears, located at top of page. True Temper Catalog, Oct. 5, 1965 cover page, shears, item A at right of page. Union Fork & Hoe Company, Dec. 1986, p. 13, shears, item No. 4 at top of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D344220
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 1994
Assignee: Fiskars Oy Ab (Helsinki)
Inventors: Stephen Wensley (Llantwit Major), Alan S. Merrick (Cowbridge), Andrew P. Brian (Bridgend)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. Baynham
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/5,716
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/5