Snowthrower housing
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The bottom plan view of the design is omitted as it forms no part of the claimed design and/or is cumulative in view of the remaining figures.
The dash-dash broken lines in the figures (including, e.g., handles, fasteners and openings for receiving such fasteners, etc.) represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.
The dot-dash broken lines in the figures immediately adjacent 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 snowthrower housing, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2023
Assignee: THE TORO COMPANY (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Philip C. Dretzka (Woodbury, MN), Timothy J. Clift (Lino Lakes, MN), Michael Turbak (St. Paul, MN), Aaron A. Hernandez (Austin, TX), Daniel A. Phipps (Round Rock, TX)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/818,045