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Composter |
| D332851 |
Composter
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Long |
| Date Issued: |
January 26, 1993 |
| Application: |
07/674,032 |
| Filed: |
March 22, 1991 |
| Inventors: |
Long; Richard (San Francisco, CA)
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| Assignee: |
Smith & Hawken (Mill Valley, CA) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Chin; Kay H. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Limbach & Limbach |
| U.S. Class: |
D34/1; D34/7; D8/1 |
| Field Of Search: |
D34/1; D34/2; D34/3; D34/4; D34/5; D34/6; D34/7; D34/8; D34/9; D34/10; D34/11; 220/908; 220/909; 232/43.2; 52/192; 52/245; 52/169.5; 47/83; 47/9; D8/1 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
D233748; D241407; D254951; D256088; D258258; D263365; D269046; D326170; 1782675; 2535627; 2756541; 3074583; 3137095; 3194469; 3240343; 3456860; 3847299; 3951294; 4060945; 4105412; 4108609; 4112644; 4125394; 4343907; 4352888; 4436817 |
| Foreign Patent Documents: |
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| Other References: |
R D. Raabe, "The Rapid Composting Method", University of CA Leaflet 21251 (Sep. 1981), pp. 1-4..
Horticulture, "Rotating Composter", Jan. 1986..
Langenbach Catalog, Soil Saver.TM. Compost Bin, Summer/Fall 1990, p. 5..
Yard & Garden Showcase, Ringer Compost Bin, 1990..
Ringer Corporation, Success with Composting, 1988, pp. 1-15..
Rodale's Practical Homeowner, Composters, pp. 22-25, Apr. 1987..
Compostsystems.TM., Grass Eliminator I and II, Jan. 1991..
The Wall Street Journal, "Taking the Mystery Out of Composters", Feb. 21, 1991..
Kemp, ComposTumbler.TM., 1990..
Garden Way Manufacturing Company, "10 Key Questions about Compost!", Troy-Bilt, 1986..
Blackwell Products, Tumbler.TM., The Aerobic Compost Maker, 1986.. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
The ornamental design for a composter, as shown and described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a composter showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof with the one panel of the lid in open condition;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown.
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