Flower pot cover

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 perspective view of a second embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 10 is a side elevatioinal view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a sixth 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 perspective view of a seventh embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a eighth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 30 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 34 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 38 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 42 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of our new flower pot cover design;

FIG. 46 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The flower pot cover has no substantial thickness.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403983
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap & Codding, P.C.
Application Number: 0/65,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)
International Classification: 1102;