Self-watering planter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a self-watering planter of the present invention that includes a container and self-watering components located within the container;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the self-watering planter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the self-watering planter of FIG. 1 showing the container cut away to reveal the self-watering components;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the self-watering planter of FIG. 1 showing the container cut away to reveal the self-watering components;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the self-watering planter of FIG. 1 as taken along line 5—5 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the self-watering planter of FIG. 1 showing the container cut away to reveal the self-watering components, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view.

The broken lines in each of FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 indicate environmental structure with which a self-watering planter of the present invention may be used and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a self-watering planter, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3245175 April 1966 Klingberg
D234489 March 1975 Shaw
4173098 November 6, 1979 Smith
D255555 June 24, 1980 Smith
D297319 August 23, 1988 Carlson
6173530 January 16, 2001 Holt
Patent History
Patent number: D491487
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 2004
Assignee: America's Gardening Resource, Inc. (Burlington, VT)
Inventor: Melvin H. Buss (Burlington, VT)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Application Number: 29/186,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Substantially Circular Or Oval In Plan (D11/152)
International Classification: 1102;