Combined bird shelter and feeder
Description
FIG. 1 is an perspective view of a combined bird shelter and feeder showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view with the rear view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view with the left side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view thereof taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.
The broken line showing of the bird in FIG. 1 and the hanging hooks in FIG. 2 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The undisclosed bottom plan view is plain and unornamented.
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Patent History
Patent number: D396331
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1998
Inventor: Gary R. Niemetz (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/67,625
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1998
Inventor: Gary R. Niemetz (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/67,625
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