Composter panel

- Smith & Hawken
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a composter panel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 8--8 in FIG. 6.

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Patent History
Patent number: D332853
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1993
Assignee: Smith & Hawken (Mill Valley, CA)
Inventor: Richard Long (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Limbach & Limbach
Application Number: 7/681,339