Rodent trap

- SMG Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rodent trap showing the claimed design, with a set arm in an unlatched position.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the rodent trap of FIG. 1, with the set arm in a latched position.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rodent trap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D589583
Type: Grant
Filed: May 29, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 2009
Assignee: SMG Brands, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Matthew L. Phillips (Litchfield, CT), Philip Nathan (West Hartford, CT), Lynn Briggs (Bristol, CT), Robert Bruno (Avon, CT), Peter J. Everett (Collinsville, CT), Thomas Paul Danniger (Ostrander, OH), Richard Gene Foster (Powell, OH), Katie Chapman (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver
Attorney: Hunton & Williams LLP
Application Number: 29/318,862
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Trapping, Repelling, Or Vermin Destroying (D22/119)