Bypass type hand pruner

Description

A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material to which a claim for copyright is made. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but reserves all other copyrights whatsoever.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a bypass type hand pruner embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side profile view of the pruner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side profile view of the pruner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the pruner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the pruner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the pruner of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the pruner of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bypass type hand pruner, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Richwine; Karen A. (Mechanicsburg, PA), Butcher; Roger L. (Washington, WV), Merritt; Charles F. T. (Southport, CT)
Assignee:	Ames True Temper, Inc. (Camp Hill, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/164,167
Filed:	July 18, 2002

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	150248	Nov 16, 2001	D464539

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/5
Current International Class:	0801
Field of Search:	;D8/1,4,5 ;30/287,261-2,252

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Primary Examiner: Taylor; Robin V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Radack; David V. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC