Trap for flying insects

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a trap for flying insects, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section thereof taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-section thereof taken at line 8--8 of FIG. 2.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374704
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 1996
Assignee: Hanover Catalog Holdings, Inc. (Weehawken, NJ)
Inventor: Peter Rimback (Oakwood, OH)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Thompson Hine & Flory P.L.L.
Application Number: 0/40,845
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)