Mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of the mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus, showing my new design, where the dotted lines represent unclaimed environmental structure;

FIG. 2 is another bottom perspective view of the mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus shown in FIG. 1, where the dotted lines represent unclaimed environmental structure;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus shown in FIG. 1, where the dotted lines represent unclaimed environmental structure;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus shown in FIG. 1, where the dotted lines represent unclaimed environmental structure; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus shown in FIG. 1, where the dotted lines represent unclaimed environmental structure.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mower deck grass clipping retention apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D563436
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 2008
Inventor: Thomas E. Williams (Roselle, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/252,803