Indoor gardening appliance

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an indoor gardening appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top, back, left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The bottom of the indoor gardening appliance is flat and unadorned.

Claims

The ornamental design for an indoor gardening appliance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D586688
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 8, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2009
Assignee: AeroGrow International, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Robert Bromley (Centennial, CO), Robert E. Wainwright (Longmont, CO), W. Michael Bissonnette (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Laura L. Conley
Application Number: 29/235,880
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined With Diverse Article (D11/144)