Potting bench
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The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the potting bench and form no part of the claimed design. Although many broken lines and solid lines are shown in the drawings, it is contemplated by the inventors that one or more elements made be removed or added such as the front and rear supports on the lower frame section, the rear supports on the upper frame section, the first compartment, the second compartment, the lower shelf and upper shelves on the lower frame section and the shelf on the upper frame section.
Claims
The ornamental design for a potting bench, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 2014
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Daiying Huang (Medina, MN), Samuel J. Clavette (Stillwater, MN), Stephanie A. Grotta (Minneapolis, MN), Sara L. Pedersen (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/468,421