Cutter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cutter according to a first embodiment, embodying a first inventive concept.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cutter, according to a second embodiment, embodying the first inventive concept.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the cutter of FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a cutter, according to a third embodiment, embodying the first inventive concept.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the cutter of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the cutter of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the cutter of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the cutter of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a top view of the cutter of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the cutter of FIG. 15.

The dot-dashed lines shown in the drawings represent boundary lines of the cutter and form no part of the claimed design. The evenly spaced broken lines show portions of the cutter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a cutter, as shown and described in FIGS. 1-21.

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Patent History
Patent number: D909436
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2021
Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Pella, IA)
Inventor: James Lee Curry, Jr. (Memphis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Donald B Rose, Jr.
Application Number: 29/677,148