Flower pot cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides being substantially identical;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2 taken at 5--5 showing the upper band of connected folds, the upper band being one of two bands of connected folds;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2 taken at 6--6 between the two bands of connected folds, showing both the billowing folds and the lack of connection of the folds in this area of the flower pot cover;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides being substantially identical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 8 taken at 11--11 showing the upper band of connected folds, the upper band being one of two bands of connected folds; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 8, taken at 12--12 between the two bands of connected folds, showing both the billowing folds and the lack of connection of the folds in this area of the flower pot cover.

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Patent History
Patent number: D400473
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1998
Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding, P.C.
Application Number: 0/61,493
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)
International Classification: 1102;