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 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 side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the placement of the cutouts in 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 placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 11, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 11, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 11, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of a seventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of an eighth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 21, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 21, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of a tenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 21 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 29 is a side elevational view of an eleventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 21 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of a twelfth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 21 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a thirteenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 32 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 31, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 31, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 37 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 31, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 38 is a side elevational view of a fourtheenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 31 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 39 is a side elevational view of a fifteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 31 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 40 is a side elevational view of an sixteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 31 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of a seventeenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 42 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 41, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 46 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 41, the only difference being in the vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 47 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 41, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 48 is a side elevational view of an eighteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 41 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base;

FIG. 49 is a side elevational view of a nineteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 41 being in the placement of the cutouts in the base; and,

FIG. 50 is a side elevational view of a twentieth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 41 in the placement of the cutouts in the base.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the specific pleating arrangement, comprised of the parallel disposition of the exterior folds, in combinatiion with the interior V-shaped folds, all as best seen in FIGS. 1, 11, 21, 31 and 41.

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Patent History
Patent number: D371321
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 1996
Assignees: The Family Trust U/T/A (Highland, IL), Southpac Trust International, Inc. (Highland, IL)
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding
Application Number: 0/3,899
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)