Insect bait station

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our design, the only difference from the first embodiment being the shape of the dashed subject matter in the lid of our design.

The evenly spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. Surface shading in the figures is provided solely to indicate contour.

Claims

The ornamental design for an insect bait station as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1137514
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: VMIP, LLC (Bedford, TX)
Inventors: Ethan Vickery (Colleyville, TX), Jay Rasmussen (Colleyville, TX)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Kristopher Michael Blechschmidt
Application Number: 29/962,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)