Plant support

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right view of a plant support showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, right, bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left, front perspective view thereof, shown with environment; and,

FIG. 10 is a right, front, bottom perspective view thereof, shown with environment.

The broken line showing of a plant support is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of a tree branch, wooden board, and rope in FIG. 9, and a plant and broom handle in FIG. 10, is for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plant support, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1027583
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 2022
Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
Assignee: Ence & Corkin LLC (Mapleton, UT)
Inventors: Bradley Scott Maxfield (Mapleton, UT), John Averill Corkin (St. George, UT), Alex William Ence (Mapleton, UT)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Kervin
Application Number: 29/864,451
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1