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US Plant Patent PP31216

Dreadlocks

X Mangave plant named ‘Dreadlocks’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 20, 2038.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP31216, the photograph of Dreadlocks printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31216, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP31216
Filed
November 20, 2018
Granted
December 10, 2019
Expires
November 20, 2038
Assignee
WALTERS GARDENS INC, HANSEN HANS A
Inventor
HANSEN HANS A

Abstract

A new and unique x Mangave plant named ‘Dreadlocks’ characterized by a medium mound of broad, semi-fleshy, longitudinally folded, grey-green foliage that is cascading or arches with age. The foliage has greyed-purple spots that intensify with strong ultraviolet light. Leaves have small, flexible marginal teeth. The new plant is suitable for the garden or as a potted plant in the garden or home.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of ornamental x Mangave plant named ‘Dreadlocks’ as herein described and illustrated.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31216 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.