USPatent applicationPatented

Push-button starter for a ground-working implement

Granted 22 Oct 2013 · no office action yet

Assignee: The Toro Company

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Inventors: David J. Martin, Chris A. Wadzinski · Examiner: Mark Goodwin · AU 2916 · TC 2900

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29/444,358
filed 30 Jan 2013
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US D692027
granted 22 Oct 2013

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Description

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›The subject matter disclosed herein is related to…

The subject matter disclosed herein is related to subject matter disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/753,697, filed on Jan. 30, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is an upper left front perspective view of a push-button starter for a ground-working implement (e.g., a rotary lawn mower) showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, upper right rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of: the lawn mower handle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ; mounting portions of the starter illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 and 6 - 8 ; and operator indicia on the push button shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 5 , and 7 depict environment, while the openings in the starter shown in broken lines in FIGS. 2 , 3 , and 5 - 8 , represent unclaimed boundaries. The features shown in broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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