Perforated spike to facilitate watering of plants
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a perforated spike in accordance with my invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational 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 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a first perspective view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a second perspective view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a spike in accordance with my invention;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the spike shown in FIG. 10. Since all sides of the spike are identical, right side, left side and rear views of the spike would appear identical to the view shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view shown along lines 13--13 in FIG. 10.
The second embodiment of the invention (shown in FIGS. 10-13) is identical to the first embodiment of the invention (shown in FIGS. 1-9) except that the second embodiment is manufactured from a transparent material. As a result, internal and external surfaces of the second embodiment are visible at all times.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1998
Inventor: Andrew D. Rose (Scottsdale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Franklin Gubernick
Application Number: 0/65,609
International Classification: 0801;