Flexible plant protector

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a flexible plant protector showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof, the right end elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top and front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment, the rear being the same as FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left end elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7, the right end elevational view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 11 is a top and front perspective view of FIG. 7.

The portion of FIGS. 6 and 11 shown in broken lines represent a plant and additional barrier and form no part of the claimed design. Additionally, the designs shown in FIGS. 6 and 11 display a generally curved shape due to their flexible nature and are shown in reduced scale.

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Patent History
Patent number: D336221
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1993
Inventor: Paul N. McMahon (Vienna, VA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 7/676,242
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/1; Marine Life (D22/121)