Vegetation cutter

Description

FIG. 1 is a right-hand side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the vegetation cutter in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the vegetation cutter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the vegetation cutter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a right side perspective view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a left view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a right side perspective view of a third embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a right side perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a top view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is a front view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a right view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 22 is a left view of the vegetation cutter of FIG. 16.

The undisclosed views of the third embodiment are identical in appearance to the views disclosed in the second embodiment except the third embodiment has a slightly larger guard.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vegetation cutter, as shown in the drawings.

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Inventors:	Meisner; Edward (Short Hills, NJ), Van Dyk; Thomas (Prospect Park, NJ), Ballone; Michael (New Providence, NJ), Smith; Roger Q. (Reisterstown, MD)
Assignee:	Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/040,283
Filed:	June 14, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/8
Current International Class:	0801
Field of Search:	;D8/8 ;56/12.7 ;30/276,349

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Primary Examiner: Baynham; Holly
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Yocum; Charles E. Dearing; Dennis A. Del Ponti; John D.