Handle for a ground working implement

- The Toro Company
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Description

U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/547,653, filed Nov. 19, 2014 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is a left front upper perspective view of a handle for a ground working implement, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right rear upper 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 top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 9 is a right rear lower perspective thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent unclaimed environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle for a ground working implement, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D777795
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 2017
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Philip C. Dretzka (Woodbury, MN), Kevin D. Docken (Victoria, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Application Number: 29/539,495