Flower pot cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flower pot cover showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides being identical;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the arrangement of the apertures;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the arrangement of the apertures; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the arrangement of the apertures.

The horizontal and diagonal cross-hatching shown on the inner and outer surfaces, respectively, is intended to be symbolic of contrasting conventional surface effects which extend entirely across each side. The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

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Patent History
Patent number: D328043
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1992
Inventor: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Dunlap, Codding & Lee
Application Number: 7/597,944
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164); Simulative (D11/149)