Plant tie

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front-top perspective view of a plant tie showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front-bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear-top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left elevational view thereof, where the right elevational view is identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the plant tie which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036208
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2024
Inventor: Donald V. Johnson (Sturgeon Bay, WI)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Kervin
Application Number: 29/867,182
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1; D8/394