Insect trap housing portion

- Ecolab Inc.
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Description

The insect trap housing portion of this application is further described in the co-pending utility application filed Oct. 11, 1992, titled, Light Trap for Insects, having Application Ser. No. 10/270,095, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is a front and bottom perspective view of our new design for an insect trap housing portion;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation, with the right side elevation being a mirror image thereof.

The evenly broken lines on FIGS. 1-3 and 5 illustrate portions of an insect trap that do not form part of the claimed design for an insect trap housing portion.

Claims

The ornamental design for insect trap housing portion, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D498286
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2002
Date of Patent: Nov 9, 2004
Assignee: Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Martijn F. Loerakker (Minneapolis, MN), Paul A. Pilosi (Minnetonka, MN), Micah T. Somers (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/169,008
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)
International Classification: 2206;