Snowthrower chute control

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front upper perspective view of a snowthrower chute control showing our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a right rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines in the figures depict environment (e.g., handle, snowthrower powerhead in FIG. 1) or portions of the snowthrower chute control that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken line in FIGS. 7 and 9 depicts a boundary, the area inside of which forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a snowthrower chute control, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D776721
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 2017
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Philip C. Dretzka (Woodbury, MN), Kevin D. Docken (Victoria, MN), Nathan J. Friberg (Bloomington, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Application Number: 29/541,333