Shade structure for small animals

- Gale Group, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top left perspective view of a shade structure for small animals showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, left perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7, the opposite side is a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374512
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1996
Assignee: Gale Group, Inc. (Apopka, FL)
Inventors: Susan E. Kiley (Longwood, FL), Brenda Farrell (Winter Springs, FL), Fred J. Reule (Longwood, FL), James E. Vaughn (Orlando, FL)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Franjola & Milbrath, P.A.
Application Number: 0/29,264