Flower pot cover

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a reduced side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a reduced side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the height;

FIG. 6 is a reduced side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the height;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the flower pot cover design;

FIG. 8 is a reduced side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a reduced side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 7 being in the height;

FIG. 12 is a reduced side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 7 being in the height;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design;

FIG. 14 is a reduced side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a reduced side elevational view of an eighth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 13 being in the height;

FIG. 18 is a reduced side elevational view of a ninth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 13 being in the height;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of the flower pot cover design;

FIG. 20 is a reduced side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a reduced bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a reduced side elevational view of an eleventh embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 19 being in the height; and,

FIG. 24 is a reduced side elevational view of a twelfth embodiment of the flower pot cover design, the only difference over FIG. 19 being in 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.

The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375918
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 1993
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Assignee: 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, P.C.
Application Number: 0/3,538
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)