Hydroponic planter

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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the hydroponic planter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hydroponic planter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1040013
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 2024
Assignee: Just Vertical Incorporated (Brampton)
Inventors: Conner Thomas Shaw Tidd (Toronto), Kevin Jakiela (Kitchener), Thomas Wong (Brampton), Randy Yang (North York), Kamil Musielak (Mississauga), Lisa Margaret Cooper (North York), Akinsola Oluwafemi Salami (Toronto)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Assistant Examiner: Grace Doyle
Application Number: 29/820,259
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