Anti-bird perching structure

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anti-bird perching structure showing our new design, the broken line showing of a cable/railing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a miror image of the side shown;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end being a mirror image of the end shown; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D357771
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 1995
Inventors: Charles E. Townsend, III (Brentwood, CA), Charles E. Townsend, Jr. (Orinda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Charles E. Townsend, Jr.
Application Number: 7/916,237