Combined aquarium and bird cage

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined aquarium and bird cage, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image of the side shown except for the lack of a door and a grill opening;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view showing an access door in an open position thereof;

FIG. 7 is a view in perspective of the dome shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a view in perspective showing an alternate embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a back elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 13 is a back elevational view of FIG. 8 with the door open.

The broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • William Vernon Gift Catalog; p. 74; item No. 125430 Tabletop Aquarium (upper left corner).
Patent History
Patent number: D340550
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 1991
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 1993
Inventor: Barbara Teats (Kenvil, NJ)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Mathews, Woodbridge & Collins
Application Number: 7/639,705
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