Flower pot cover

Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced side elevational view of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 2 is a reduced transverse sectional view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a reduced top plan view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 6 is a reduced top plan view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 7 is a reduced top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 8 is a reduced top plan view of a fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the height;

FIG. 9 is a reduced top plan view of a sixth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the height;

FIG. 10 is a reduced side elevational view of a seventh embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 11 is a reduced transverse sectional view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a reduced top plan view of an eighth embodiment of the design of FIG. 10, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 15 is a reduced top plan view of a ninth embodiment of the design of FIG. 10, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 16 is a reduced top plan view of a tenth embodiment of the design of FIG. 10, the only difference being the shape of the opening;

FIG. 17 is a reduced top plan view of a eleventh embodiment of the design of FIG. 10, the only difference being the height; and,

FIG. 18 is a reduced top plan view of a twelfth embodiment of the design of FIG. 10, the only difference being the height.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the specific pleating arrangement, comprised of the parallel disposition of the exterior folds in combination with the interior V-shaped folds, all as best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 for Embodiments 1-6 and FIGS. 10 and 11 for Embodiments 7-12.

The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1065486 June 1913 Washburn
2054934 September 1936 Graffenberger
2102510 December 1937 Cecil
Foreign Patent Documents
103316 March 1938 AUX
Patent History
Patent number: D368235
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1996
Assignee: Highland Supply Corporation (Highland, IL)
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding
Application Number: 0/3,785