Flower pot cover

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is two is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2 taken at 8--8 showing the lower band of connecting folds, the lower band of connecting folds being one of two bands of connected folds;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2 taken at 9--9 showing both the billowing folds and the lack of connection of the folds in this area of the flower pot cover;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2, taken at 10--10 showing the upper band of connected folds, the upper band being one of two bands of connected folds, the upper band showing the crimping connection of the folds;

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

FIG. 12 is two is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a back side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 12 taken at 18--18 showing the lower band of connecting folds, the lower band of connecting folds being one of two bands of connected folds;

FIG. 19 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 12 taken at 19--19 showing both the billowing folds and the lack of connection of the folds in this area of the flower pot cover; and,

FIG. 20 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 12, taken at 20--20 showing the upper band of connected folds, the upper band being one of two bands of connected folds, the upper band showing the crimping connection of the folds.

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Patent History
Patent number: D400472
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1998
Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL), William F. Straeter (Breese, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding, P.C.
Application Number: 0/61,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)
International Classification: 1102;