Seedling tray

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a seedling tray showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a seedling tray, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2721022 October 1955 Billerbeck
3219254 November 1965 Hall
3251531 May 1966 Hook
3386608 June 1968 Diller
3561158 February 1971 Marcan
3755964 September 1973 Rack
D241622 September 1976 Smith
4216621 August 12, 1980 Olsen et al.
4236350 December 2, 1980 Hasselbach, Sr.
D263681 April 6, 1982 Parr
D263682 April 6, 1982 Urciuoli
D277467 February 5, 1985 Turunen
D277837 March 5, 1985 Turunen
4597222 July 1, 1986 Roode
4763442 August 16, 1988 Saeger
D298924 December 13, 1988 Saarinen
4999946 March 19, 1991 DeGiglio et al.
5022183 June 11, 1991 Bohlmann
D321074 October 22, 1991 Eby
D322048 December 3, 1991 Saarinen
D324834 March 24, 1992 Saarinen
D325714 April 28, 1992 Karhiniemi
5105948 April 21, 1992 Morris et al.
5274953 January 4, 1994 Nicholson
5465530 November 14, 1995 Santoiemmo
5784984 July 28, 1998 Mikawa
D401530 November 24, 1998 Keskilohko
6044778 April 4, 2000 Shokaku et al.
6050027 April 18, 2000 Pavelka et al.
6266921 July 31, 2001 Keskilohko
6651384 November 25, 2003 Williames
D485756 January 27, 2004 Apps
D540711 April 17, 2007 Howard
D580789 November 18, 2008 Larson
D616266 May 25, 2010 Kulzer
D616267 May 25, 2010 Kulzer
D616269 May 25, 2010 Kulzer
D616270 May 25, 2010 Kulzer
7735647 June 15, 2010 Raker et al.
D624794 October 5, 2010 Kulzer
D628449 December 7, 2010 Kulzer
7926655 April 19, 2011 Branyon et al.
8707620 April 29, 2014 Miller et al.
20080053854 March 6, 2008 Moerkerken et al.
20090151247 June 18, 2009 Kirtz et al.
20150135592 May 21, 2015 Lin et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
201805767 April 2011 CN
102396393 April 2012 CN
202374771 August 2012 CN
202663780 January 2013 CN
204217563 March 2015 CN
204425979 July 2015 CN
3638312 May 1987 DE
0063495 August 1985 EP
0578153 January 1994 EP
1472924 March 2004 EP
Other references
  • RocketLiners—Van Belle Nursery 2017 (YouTube), available Jul. 26, 2016, [online], [site visited Oct. 26, 2016]. Video available from internet, <URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zChKie3rYY.
  • Seed Starter Germination Kit (via amazon.com), available Apr. 7, 2014, [online], [site visited Oct. 26, 2016]. Available from internet, <URL https://www.amazon.com/Starter-Germination-Station-Complete-Growing/dp/B00IMP1HVQ/ref=sr14?ie=UTF8&qid=1477503788&sr=8-4&keywords=seedling+tray.
  • Seed Starter Trays (via amazon.com), available Mar. 20, 2014, [online], [site visited Oct. 26, 2016]. Available from internet, <URL: https://www.amazon.com/starter-trays-EXTRA-LARGE-labels/product-reviews/B00HTCUBZ6/ref=cmcrarpdpagingbtm5?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=allreviews&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=5.
  • Product Information, QP E2-12/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Online <http://www.herkuplast.com/en/program/QuickPot/%2BEuro.html>. Accessed Jan. 29, 2016.
  • Product Information, QP D 15/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Online <http://www.herkuplast.com/en/program/QuickPot/Danish/QP%2BD%2B15-10.html>. Accessed Jan. 29, 2016.
  • Product Information, QP D-L 18/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Online <http://www.herkuplast.com/en/program/QuickPot/Danish/QP%2BD-L%28D-L%2B18-10.html>. Accessed Jan. 29, 2016.
  • Photos of QP E2-12/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Available at least as early as Jan. 4, 2016.
  • Photos of QP D 15/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Available at least as early as Jan. 4, 2016.
  • Photos of QP D-L 18/10. HerkuPlast GmbH. Available at least as early as Jan. 4, 2016.
  • Photos of SureRoots 15. T.O. Plastics, Inc. Available at least as early as Jan. 4, 2016.
  • Photos of Sheet Pots (15 pots per unit). T.O. Plastics, Inc. Available at least as early as Jan. 4, 2016.
Patent History
Patent number: D783421
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 11, 2017
Assignee: Van Belle Nursery Inc. (Abbotsford)
Inventors: William David Van Belle (Abbotsford), Diego Fernando Martinez Manay (Abbotsford)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Teddy Falloway
Application Number: 29/550,629
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/760