Lawn mower tire

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lawn mower tire showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a enlarged perspective view thereof, it being understood that a tread pattern of the tire repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

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 lawn mower tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • John Deere Product Manuals, “Operator's Manual,” OMGC00551, Issue D1, 21-Inch Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers, JS60H, PIN (100001-1) [Online][retrieved on 2005 Jan. 26]. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMGC00551_D1/Output/gc00551d17.html#59489>; 8 pp.
  • “Tondeuses àconducteur accompagnant et outils àmain,” brochure, The Toro Company, 2004, ImpriméNo. #200-2269.
  • Exhibit A, enlarged representations representations of a first mower wheel used on Toro mowers illustrated in the accompanying “Tondeuses èconducteur accompagnant et outils àmain” brochure, (mower incorpating this wheel available in Europe prior to 2002).
  • Exhibit B, enlarged representations of a second mower wheel used on European Toro mowers illustrated in the accompanying “Tondeuses àconducteur accompagnant et outils àet outils èmain” brochure, (mower incorporating this wheel available in Europe prior to 2002).
Patent History
Patent number: D530726
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2006
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventor: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reil
Assistant Examiner: Mark A. Goodwin
Attorney: Mueting, Raasch, & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/213,359
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17); Lateral Groove (D12/592)