Sifter for separating debris from garden soil
FIG. 1 is a front, top and side exploded perspective view of the sifter for separating debris from garden soil embodying the design of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the claimed design fully assembled and the rear view being identical in appearance;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top, front and side perspective view thereof, with portion broken away showing a perforated sifter plate sitting on a ledge inside the sifer housing; and,
FIG. 7 is an environmental top, front and side, partially broken away perspective view with the broken line showing of a bucket being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.
The claimed design is shown partially broken away in FIGS. 6 and 7 for clarity of illustration.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 1996
Inventor: Byron R. Auker (Kailua Kona, HI)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: Dennis H. Lambert
Application Number: 0/35,805
