Power head for a cordless electric lawnmower

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a power head for a cordless electric lawnmower, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375963
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Michael Braun (Wauwatosa, WI), Patrick Bruener (Hartland, WI), Eric Fickas (Germantown, WI), Eileen Scharenbroch (West Bend, WI), Kipp Stevens (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Michael, Best & Friedrich
Application Number: 0/41,589
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17); D8/8