Handle shaft for a garden or snow tool

- UnionTools
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a handle shaft for a garden or snow tool embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a cross-section of the handle taken along the arrows "4--4" in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section of the handle taken along the arrows "5--5" in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rear of the handle; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view of the second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 with the opposite side being a mirror image.

The undisclosed front and rear views of the second embodiment are similar in appearance to the claimed design except the rear view is devoid of a label.

The broken line showing of a handle and shovel blade are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D353308 December 13, 1994 Spengler et al.
D388293 December 30, 1997 Haver et al.
Other references
  • Attached: 3 photographs of hand-carved wooden fork along with drawing featuring cross-section of handle. dating back to turn of century.
Patent History
Patent number: D427494
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 8, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2000
Assignee: UnionTools (Columbus, OH)
Inventor: Michael S. Yacobi (Powell, OH)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/74,650
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/10
International Classification: 0801;