Lawn mower control handle

- The Toro Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of a lawn mower control handle showing our new design. The broken line elements of FIG. 1 are for illustrative pruposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D424578
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 6, 1999
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Nathan J. Friberg (Bloomington, MN), David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Anthony N. Pink (Prior Lake, MN), Larry W. Schmidt (Farmington, MN), Philip G. Stalpes (Hamel, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney: Donald S. Trevarthen
Application Number: 0/103,021
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D15/18); D8/107
International Classification: 1503;