Vegetation trimmer

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vegetation trimmer of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan 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 vegetation trimmer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D566491
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 26, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 2008
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Chadwick A. Shaffer (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Friedman
Attorney: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/270,525
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/8