Push-button starter for a ground-working implement

- The Toro Company
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Description

The subject matter disclosed herein is related to subject matter disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/753,697, filed on Jan. 30, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is an upper left front perspective view of a push-button starter for a ground-working implement (e.g., a rotary lawn mower) showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, upper right rear 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 top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of: the lawn mower handle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; mounting portions of the starter illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 and 6-8; and operator indicia on the push button shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 7 depict environment, while the openings in the starter shown in broken lines in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5-8, represent unclaimed boundaries. 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 push-button starter for a ground-working implement, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D692027
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2013
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Chris A. Wadzinski (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/444,358
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17)