Squirrel shield for a telephone pole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a squirrel shield for a telephone pole showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the squirel shield, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the squirel shield;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the squirel shield;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the squirrel shield; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Popular Mechanics; p. 610; Combined Bird Bath and Feeder; Oct. 1939. Wolfcrest Products, Inc. sell sheet; Squirrel Proof Steel Post Bird Feeder #21-111; and Lamp Post Bird Veeder with Baffle #27-111:1983. H.B. Cowap advertisement in House & Garden; p. 170; Kepe-nete Bird Feeder with Guard; Oct. 1957. Clymer's of Bucks County catalog; p. 61; #92 Bower Bird Feeder with guard; Oct. 1971. Duncraft catalog; p. 11; No. 603H Hanging Spring Baffle;1991. Duncraft catalog; p. 118; Bird Feeder Baffle No. 596; Sep. 1989. Duncraft catalog; p. 27; Spring Baffle for Posts No. 450; Sep. 1989.
Patent History
Patent number: D409339
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1998
Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
Inventors: Maria G. Silano (Trumbull, CT), Peter Silano (Trumbull, CT)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: John R. Doherty
Application Number: 0/87,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bird Feeder (D30/124); Element Or Attachment (3) (D30/119); Element Or Attachment (D13/118)
International Classification: 3003;