Garden tool

- Fiskars Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garden tool showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a garden tool;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a garden tool;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 25 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 20; and,

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 20.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D435407
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Fiskars Inc. (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Thomas L. Yager (Madison, WI), Paul R. Davis (Ridgeway, WI), Mark A. McLean (Fitchburg, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/115,360
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/10
International Classification: 0801;