Flower pot cover
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flowerpot cover showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a reduced side elevational view thereof, all sides being identical;
FIG. 4 is a reduced side elevational of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the pattern of the cutouts;
FIG. 5 is a reduced side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the pattern of the cutouts;
FIG. 6 is a reduced side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the shape of the cutouts;
FIG. 7 is a reduced side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only differences being the shape and pattern of the cutouts;
FIG. 8 is a reduced side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only differences being the shape and pattern of the cutouts.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the arrangement of the cutouts on the skirt, the body having no cutouts.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the arrangement of the cutouts on the skirt, the body having no cutouts.
The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.
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- Exhibit A. Curtis Wagner Co., Inc., Houston, TX, shows thick, stiff shiny red plastic pot cover with large scalloped border. (Photograph). Exhibit B. Date of first use unknown, Jacobson Pot Cover Co., Scranton, PA advertising literature. Exhibit C. Photograph of pot cover, manufacturer unknown. Exhibit D. Photocopy of photo of pot cover ("Platform Pot Dresser"), made by John Raisen Corp., San Francisco, CA. Exhibit E. Photograph of 2-part pot cover system made by Floral Decor, subsidiary of John Henry Co., Lansing MI. 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", copyright 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 covers. Exhibit J. Item published in 1936 by Gellman Bros., Minneapolis, MN. 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. Exhibit M. Photo of basket-type pot cover used in the floral industry. Exhibit N. "Speed Cover", brochure, published 1984, by Applicants, showing various pot covers.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 1987
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 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: 7/108,315