Planting tool

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perpective view of the planting tool in an opened position;

FIG. 2 is an environmental perspective view thereof in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the planting tool in the closed position, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front view;

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

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of earth, plants and a human hand are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
208703 October 1878 Avery
D311308 October 16, 1990 Roman
541841 July 1895 Doyle
1708382 April 1929 Drummond
1895214 January 1933 Stork
2735712 February 1956 Hart
3369834 February 1968 Miles
Other references
  • Comfortably Yours Catalogue, p. 8, shovel, located at left of page, Nov. 1985.
Patent History
Patent number: D402171
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Inventor: Candace W. Miller (Royal Palm Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Goldstein & Associates
Application Number: 0/83,061
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/4
International Classification: 0801;