Farming unit

- New AeroFarms, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a farming unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a farming unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a farming unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of a farming unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of a farming unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view of a farming unit according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a farming unit according to the present invention.

The broken lines depict portions of the farming unit and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a farming unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1046681
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 2024
Assignee: New AeroFarms, Inc. (Ringgold, VA)
Inventors: Mark Ira Rosen (Franklin Lakes, NJ), Carl Stephen Howarth (Camp Hill, PA)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Assistant Examiner: Grace Doyle
Application Number: 29/803,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flower Or Plant Holder (18) (D11/143); D8/1