Combined perch and trough for bird feeder

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Description

The FIGURE is a front perspective view of a combined perch and trough for bird feeder showing my new design, the rear being identical.

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

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U.S. Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Rubbermaid Inc. Product Sheet; Jan. 1988; No. 3416 Bird Feeder. Woodworking by Hasbuck; date book was ordered Jul. 1, 1961; p. 339.
Patent History
Patent number: D371229
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 1996
Assignee: County Line Limited Partnership (Warrensville Heights, OH)
Inventors: John R. Nottingham (Hunting Valley, OH), John J. Pastrick (University Heights, OH), John W. Spirk, Jr. (Moreland Hills, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold
Application Number: 0/39,657
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bird Feeder (D30/124)