Pruning shears

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of pruning shears showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, shown with the blades in an open position.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pruning shears, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ishida; Kimikazu (Miki, JP), Ishida; Tsuneo (Miki, JP)
Assignee:	Saboten Co., Ltd. (Hyogo, JP)
Appl. No.:	07/178,077
Filed:	April 5, 1988

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 4, 1988 [JP]			63-4349

Current U.S. Class:	D8/5
Field of Search:	;D8/1,4-5,51-52,57,3 ;30/173,194,223,244,261-262,249,252,341,230

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D125260	February 1941	Covey
D248534	July 1978	Backstrom et al.
D256215	August 1980	Chen
D258798	April 1981	Ferguson
3486227	December 1969	Somervell
4567656	February 1986	Wallace et al.

Other References

House Beautiful (Jul. 1959) p. 31-Grass Shears. . True Friends Garden Tool Catalogue p. 13, Pruner #1420..

Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Vinson; Brian N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Koda & Androlia