Grow tube

- Polyform, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in a flat configuration.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in the flat configuration.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in the flat configuration.

FIG. 4 is a detail view of the grow tube, taken from the perspective 4 indicated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a detail view of the grow tube, taken from perspective 5 indicated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a detail view of the grow tube, taken from the perspective 6 indicated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in a tubular configuration.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in the tubular configuration; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the grow tube, showing the grow tube in the tubular configuration and in an exemplary environment.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the grow tube and environment that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a grow tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D949645
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2022
Assignee: Polyform, Inc. (Salem, OR)
Inventors: Patrick Kohls (Las Vegas, NV), Jonathan Kohls (Salem, OR)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Application Number: 29/682,333
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1; D9/711