Spike to facilitate insertion of a plant watering spike

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a spike to facilitate insertion of a plant watering spike, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevatonal view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view shown along lines 7--7;

FIG. 8 is a first perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a second perspective view threreof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a spike to facilitate insertion of a plant watering spike;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view, the rear, left and right sides being identical thereto;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view shown along lines 13--13 in FIG. 10.

The structure indicated in the drawing figures by broken lines is not part of the design sought to be patented in this application.

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Patent History
Patent number: D401124
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1998
Inventor: Andrew D. Rose (Scottsdale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Franklin Gubernick
Application Number: 0/65,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/1
International Classification: 0801;