Formicarium
Description
The formicarium is an ant-house mostly filled with clear gel. All walls are clear/transparent enabling ants to be observed tunneling through the gel
FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the front and above of a formicarium showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view from a left side and above;
FIG. 3 is a top view;
FIG. 4 is a front view;
FIG. 5 is a right side view (opposite side corresponds);
FIG. 6 is a bottom view; and,
FIG. 7 is a rear view.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a formicarium, as shown and described.
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U.S. Patent Documents
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- Photographs allegedly of booths/stands of GLOBUS International, Albenga, Italy , at trade shows in Frankfurt, Germany and Milan, Italy, on Aug. 27-Sep. 3, 2004.
Patent History
Patent number: D527494
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2006
Assignee: Fascinations, INC (Seattle, WA)
Inventor: William G Hones (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Robert W. J. Usher
Application Number: 29/215,334
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2006
Assignee: Fascinations, INC (Seattle, WA)
Inventor: William G Hones (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Robert W. J. Usher
Application Number: 29/215,334
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Shelter, Pen, Or Other Enclosure (D30/108)