Handle for lawn and garden tool

- THE TORO COMPANY
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left perspective view of a handle for lawn and garden tool in accordance with the claimed design and shown as part of a string trimmer;

FIG. 2 is a top left perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom right perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

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

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

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 1.

Front and rear elevation views of the design of FIG. 1 are omitted as being unnecessary and/or cumulative in view of the remaining figures.

The dash-dash broken lines in the figures represent environment and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures immediately adjacent the solid lines represent a boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle for lawn and garden tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D828125
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 2018
Assignee: THE TORO COMPANY (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Philip C. Dretzka (Woodbury, MN), Ryan J. Sweere (Minneapolis, MN), Tyler E. Peterson (Lindstrom, MN), David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirshcbaum
Assistant Examiner: Maria J Edwards
Application Number: 29/592,487
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/8; D8/316