Title:
Protective plant display container
United States Patent D384002
US Patent References:
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Pope - May, 1940 - D120555

/D130646.html
Adams - December, 1941 - D130646

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Larson - December, 1943 - D136931

Floral package
Harris - March, 1988 - D294801

Flower holder
Toltzman - April, 1989 - D300521


Inventors:
David, Thomas K. (Carlsbad, CA)
Antoniotti, Gina M. (Encinitas, CA)
Application Number:
D/044720
Publication Date:
09/23/1997
Filing Date:
09/13/1995
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Assignee:
Paul, Ecke Ranch (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Class:
D11/164
Other Classes:
D11/143, D06/404, D06/403
Field of Search:
D11/143-147, D11/149, D11/155, D11/156, D11/151, D6/403-405, D6/556, D9/305, D9/431, D9/500, D9/501, 47/17, 47/20, 47/23, 47/26, 47/29, 47/28.1, 47/30, 47/41R, 47/66, 47/72, 47/74, 47/39, 47/41.01, 47/44, 206/423, 248/27.8
US Patent References:
D308019Combined package and dispenser for extrusible comestiblesMay, 1990MileosD9/431
1270554June, 1918Rubel206/423
1534508Apparatus for testing soil or seedApril, 1925Earp-Thomas47/66
2150453Plant packageMarch, 1939Mulford et al.47/37
2290117Carton or similar articleJuly, 1942Mulford47/37
5029708Fresh potted plant shipping and display cartonJuly, 1991Alonso et al.206/423
5293715Reversible dual-purpose self-standing pot coverMarch, 1994Kaz47/72
5315785Wrapping for plants or flowers placed in a pot like containerMay, 1994Avot et al.47/72
Foreign References:
EP0240628October, 1987Flower package apparatus.
EP0602744June, 1994Wrapping for plants or flowers placed in a potlike or boxlike container.
FR1412009August, 1965
DE3514796A1October, 1986
GB2065072June, 1981
Primary Examiner:
Veynar, Caron D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Arnold White & Durkee
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a protective plant display container, as shownand described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of the protective plant display container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an opposite side perspective view of the protective plant display container, in its plant protection configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the protective plant display container, in its plant protective shipping configuration;

FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the protective plant display container showing its new design in its collapsed configuration; and,

FIG. 5 is a reduced bottom view of the protective plant display container, in its plant display configuration.