Flower pot cover

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being inthe near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of a seventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of an eighth embodiment of the new flower pot cover design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of a ninth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view of a tenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 12, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 24 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 29 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of a twelfth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 31 is a side elevational view of a thirteenth embodiment of the new flower pot cover design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 32 is a top plan view of a fourteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view of a fifteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 23, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a sixteenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 35 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 34, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 39 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 34, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 40 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 34, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 41 is a side elevational view of a seventeenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 34, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 42 is a side elevational view of an eighteenth embodiment of the new flower pot cover design of FIG. 34, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view of a nineteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the ony difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 44 is a top plan view of a twentieth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 45 is a perspective view of a twenty-first embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 46 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 50 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 51 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 52 is a side elevational view of a twenty-second embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 53 is a side elevational view of a twenty-third embodiment of the new flower pot cover design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 54 is a top plan view of a twenty-fourth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 55 is a top plan view of a twenty-fifth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 45, the only difference being in the size of the skirt;

FIG. 56 is a perspective view of a twenty-sixth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 57 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 58 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 61 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 62 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 63 is a side elevational view of a twenty-seventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 64 is a side elevational view of a twenty-eighth embodiment of the new flower pot cover design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the height of the base;

FIG. 65 is a top plan view of a twenty-ninth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the size of the skirt; and,

FIG. 66 is a top plan view of a thirtieth embodiment of the flower pot cover design of FIG. 56, the only difference being in the size of the skirt.

The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

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Patent History
Patent number: D369127
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 1993
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 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: 0/7,351