Fodder-growing enclosure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fodder-growing enclosure, showing our new design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a reduced-size exploded perspective view thereof, illustrating an internal rack assembly that includes a plurality of racks supported by brackets of the design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken generally along lines 4-4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, the rack assembly omitted for clarity of depiction, taken generally along lines 6-6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left-side elevational view of the rack assembly and brackets of the fodder-growing enclosure, shown separately for clarity of depiction, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of FIG. 9, the brackets omitted for clarity of depiction, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the racks, shown separately for clarity of depiction;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front elevational view of the bracket, shown separately for clarity of depiction, as taken along lines 12-12 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 12, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 12; and,

FIG. 17 is a rear exploded perspective view thereof, the rack assembly and rear doors omitted for clarity of depiction.

The broken lines depict elements forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a fodder-growing enclosure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D655019
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 2011
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2012
Inventors: Terry Colless (Toowoomba South), Flavio Raccanello (Toowoomba South)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen M Sims
Attorney: QuickPatents, Inc.
Application Number: 29/383,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Greenhouse (D25/15)