Insect repellent cartridge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, back perspective view of an insect repellent cartridge;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, front perspective view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back elevation view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the insect repellent cartridge of FIG. 1.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the insect repellent cartridge that form no part of the claimed design. The insect repellent cartridge is shown with wavy broken lines depicting symbolic breaks. The appearance of any portion of the article between the wavy break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an insect repellent cartridge as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1137511
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: United Industries Corporation (Earth City, MO)
Inventors: Kelly Schumaker (Chesterfield, MO), Hemant S. Betrabet (Earth City, MO), Amber Martin (Wentzville, MO), Heather Timm (Cottleville, MO), Alex J. Wall (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Kristopher Michael Blechschmidt
Application Number: 29/914,153
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)