Snowthrower power head

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D786940
  • Patent Number
    D786,940
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, September 15, 2015
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 16, 2017
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D15 10
    • D15 11
    • D15 12
    • D15 17
    • D15 18
    • D15 27
    • D15 28
    • CPC
    • E01H5/06
    • E01H5/061
    • E01H5/066
    • E01H5/02
    • E01H5/065
    • E01H5/062
    • E01H5/045
    • E01H5/063
    • E01H1/0818
    • E01H1/101
    • E01H5/076
    • E01H1/00
    • E01H1/056
    • E01H5/04
    • E01H5/067
    • E01H1/05
    • E01H1/0809
  • International Classifications
    • 1503
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a snowthrower power head showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is right rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1, with unclaimed environment removed;



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1, with unclaimed environment removed; and,



FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1.


The dash-dash broken lines shown in the drawings represent unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.


The dot-dash broken lines shown in FIGS. 3 and 8 represent boundaries between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a snowthrower power head, as shown and described.
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