Combined wheel face and tire for a lawn mower

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined wheel face and tire for a lawn mower showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, wherein a top plan view and a bottom plan view appear the same as the left side elevational view, and a right side elevational view is a mirror image of the left side elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The features shown in broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined wheel face and tire for a lawn mower, as shown and described.

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  • U.S. Appl. No. 29/213,359, filed Sep. 16, 2004, Martin
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  • Exhibit B, enlarged representations of a second mower wheel used on European Toro mowers illustrated in the accompanying “Tondeuses à conducteur accompagnant et outils à main” brochure, (mower incorporating this wheel available in Europe prior to 2002).
Patent History
Patent number: D523805
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2006
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventor: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/213,344