Gardening tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a gardening tool in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the gardening tool and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gardening tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D825296
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 14, 2018
Inventor: Conor Mills Ahearn (Grosse Point, MI)
Primary Examiner: Sandra S Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/619,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/10