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Guard for a string trimmer

Granted 24 Sep 2002 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Black + Decker · originally Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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Inventors: Nigel Robson · Examiner: Pamela Burgess · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/143,262
filed 11 Jun 2001
Publication
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US D463230
granted 24 Sep 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a guard for a string trimmer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof taken from the side shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof taken from the side opposite that illustrated in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view taken from the side shown in FIG. 2 with the guard in a first position; and,

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view taken from the side shown in FIG. 2 with the guard in a second position.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/8

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USthis patentUS-D463230-SS124 Sep 200211 Jun 2001grantedGuard for a string trimmer
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AUAU-147558-SS26 Apr 20027 Jun 2001publishedA plant guard for a string trimmer
CACA-96960-SS17 Feb 200313 Jun 2001grantedPlant guard for a string trimmer

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