Finger press wheel

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the finger press wheel of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top plan view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the side elevational view of the left side is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6, the top plan view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the right side of FIG. 6, the side elevational view of the left side of FIG. 6 is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10--10 of FIG. 6.

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Patent History
Patent number: D382571
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 1997
Inventor: Mark W. Bruns (Gibbon, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Burd, Bartz & Gutenkauf
Application Number: 0/45,706
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Disc, Rotary Hoe, Or Tooth (D15/29)
International Classification: 1503;