Multi-port hopper exhaust apparatus

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a multi-port hopper exhaust apparatus showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the lawnmower in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413125
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 1999
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Bertrand Vachon (Thetford Mings), Jay J. Kakuk (Plymouth, MN), Darren Redetzke (Shakopee, MN), Darrell W. Hinklin (Excelsior, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Mau & Krull, P.A.
Application Number: 0/92,861
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17)
International Classification: 1503;