Ladybug hibernation box

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the ladybug hibernation box showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374511
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1996
Inventor: Marc W. Schenck (Middletown, RI)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: William B. Ritchie
Application Number: 0/31,681