Snowthrower power head

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper left front perspective view of a snowthrower power head showing our new design in use condition;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged left front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof with unclaimed subject matter removed;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof with unclaimed subject matter removed;

FIG. 11 is a left rear perspective view thereof, wherein a corresponding right rear perspective view is a mirror image of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 12 is a left rear perspective view thereof with unclaimed subject matter removed, wherein a corresponding right rear perspective view is a mirror image of FIG. 12.

The broken line showing of the environment, including the handle/control structure protruding upwardly from the power head, is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. Other broken lines that illustrate boundaries of the snowthrower power head also form no part of the claimed design. Further, both the tire tread and the tire/wheel structure that is located within the outer circumference of the tire are illustrated in broken lines and also form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a snowthrower power head, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D642596
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 2011
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin (Excelsior, MN), David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Chadwick A. Shaffer (Oakdale, MN), Kevin D. Docken (Chanhassen, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/381,199
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Powered (D15/12)