Flower pot cover

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides being substantially identical;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2 taken at 5--5 showing the upper band of connected folds, the upper band being one of two bands of connected folds; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the flower pot cover of FIG. 2, taken at 6--6 between the two bands of connected folds, showing both the billowing folds and the lack of connection of the folds in this area of the flower pot cover.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413836
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 14, 1999
Inventors: Donald E. Weder (Highland, IL), Joseph G. Straeter (Highland, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers
Application Number: 0/88,896
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)
International Classification: 1102;