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 fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being in the skirt edge;

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

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 fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a sixth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 19 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a seventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 20 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of an eighth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 11 being in the skirt edge;

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. 21, 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 perspective view of a tenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 29 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 28, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 33 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 28, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt;

FIG. 34 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 28, the only difference being in the downward angle of the skirt;

FIG. 35 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of an eleventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 28 being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 36 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a twelfth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 28 being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 37 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan view of a thirteenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 28 being in the skirt edge;

FIG. 38 is a perspective view of a fourteenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 39 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 38, the only difference being in the horizontal angle of the skirt;

FIG. 43 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 38, the only difference being in the near vertical angle of the skirt; and,

FIG. 44 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 38, the only 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-shaped folds, all as best seen in FIGS. 1, 11, 21, 28 and 38.

The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

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Patent History
Patent number: D371324
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 1996
Assignees: The Family Trust U/T/A (Oklahoma City, OK), Southpac Trust International, Inc. (Oklahoma City, OK)
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding
Application Number: 0/8,192
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)