Flower pot cover

- The Family Trust U/T/A
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 in the 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 perspective view of a second embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 8, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 8, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 8, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 15, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 15, the ony difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 15, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 23 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 22, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 22, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 22, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 30 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 29, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 34 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 29, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt; and,

FIG. 35 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 29, the ony difference being in the downward angle of the skirt.

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-shapd folds, all as best seen in FIGS. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

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Patent History
Patent number: D370644
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 1996
Assignees: The Family Trust U/T/A (Okalahoma City, OK), Southpac Trust International, Inc. (Okalahoma City, OK)
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding
Application Number: 0/2,052
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)