Rain barrel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the rain barrel with elements shown in broken lines forming no part of the claimed design; and FIG. 1 comprising a broken-line circle at reference numeral 2 isolating a representative surface area of the rain barrel incorporating a uniformly-distributed textured leaf pattern also shown in broken lines; the textured leaf pattern forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the textured leaf pattern shown within the broken-line circle of FIG. 1; the textured leaf pattern shown in broken lines and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a further perspective view of the rain barrel thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a further perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a rain barrel;

FIG. 11 is a further perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the rain barrel and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rain barrel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D738590
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2015
Assignee: The Green Rain Barrel Incorporated (Huntersville, NC)
Inventors: Joseph W. Taborek (Huntersville, NC), Keith Richard Radt (Charlotte, NC), Paul Michael Elhardt (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Application Number: 29/489,298
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Barrel, Cask Or Drum (D34/39)