Turf vehicle for dispensing granular and liquid materials

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a turf vehicle for dispensing granular and liquid materials in accordance with the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is right rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is left rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the turf vehicle for dispensing granular and liquid materials that form no part of the claimed design.

A bottom plan view is omitted because it is plain and unornamental and forms no part of the claimed design.

Applicant reserves the right to convert a portion or portions of any of the broken lines to solid lines such that the features described by those lines then form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a turf vehicle for dispensing granular and liquid materials, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D760809
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2015
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 2016
Assignee: Exmark Manufacturing Company, Incorporated (Beatrice, NE)
Inventors: Gary L. Nicholson (Beatrice, NE), Justin L. Pryor (Beatrice, NE)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/525,222