Flower pot cover
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a flower pot cover showing our new design, the bottom being flat;
FIG. 2 is a reduced side elevational view thereof, all sides being identical and the pattern which is partially shown is understood to repeat uniformly across the circumscribed area;
FIG. 3 is a reduced side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the area to which the pattern is applied;
FIG. 4 is a reduced side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the scalloped upper edge of the outer layer;
FIG. 5 is a reduced side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only differences being the area to which the pattern is applied and the scalloped upper edge of the outer layer;
FIG. 6 is a reduced side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the straight upper edge of the outer layer;
FIG. 7 is a reduced side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only differences being the area to which the pattern is applied and the straight upper edge of the outer layer;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the pattern shown in FIG. 1-7.
The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.
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- Handbook of Designs and Devices; C. P. Hornung; .COPYRGT.1932; p. 67; Rectangular Design #595. Exhibit A. Curtis Wagner Co., Inc., Houston, Tex., shows Thick, Stiff, Shiny Red Plastic Pot Cover with Large Scalloped Border, (photograph) date unknown. Exhibit B. date of first use unknown, Jacobson Pot Cover Co., Scranton, Pa., advertising literature. Exhibit C. photograph of Pot Cover, manufacturer unknown, date unknown. Exhibit D. photocopy of photo of Pot Cover ("Platform Pot Dresser") made by John Raisen Corp., San Francisco, Calif., date of first use unknown. Exhibit E. photograph of 2-Part Pot Cover System made by Floral Decor, subsidiary of John Henry Co., Lansing Mich., date unknown. Exhibit F. photo of Pot Cover made by a Holland Company ("K.P.I."), date of first public use believed to be late 1984. Exhibit G. "The Glass of Frederick Carder", .COPYRGT.1971 by P. V. Gardner, showing various styles of Glass Basket-Like Vases or Containers. Exhibit H. "Speed Cover" brochure, published 1983 by applicants, showing various Pot covers. Exhibit I. "Speed Cover" brochure, published 1983 by applicants, showing various Pot Covers. Exhibit J. Item published in 1936 by Gellman Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. shows an assortment of Paper Hats. Exhibit K. photo of various other Flower Pot Wrapping, sold in rolls or sheets and used in the floral industry many years. Exhibit L. photo of Pot Cover made of Woven Straw-Like Material, date unknown. Exhibit M. Photo of Basket-Type Pot Cover used in the Floral Industry, date unknown. Exhibit N. "Speed Cover" brochure, published 1984 by applicants, showing various Pot Covers.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 1987
Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
Assignee: Highland Supply Corporation (Highland, IL)
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Erwin H. Weder (Highland, IL), Wanda M. Weder (Highland, CA), Franklin J. Craig (Valley Park, MO), Wilma M. Donnelly (Highland, IL), Phyllis J. Bolk (Highland, IL), John W. Bergstrand (Highland, IL), Robert C. Abrams (Edwardsville, IL)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Dunlap, Codding, Peterson & Lee
Application Number: 7/108,316