Animal feeder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an animal feeder according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the animal feeder shown in FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for an animal feeder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D629976
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 19, 2009
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2010
Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd. (Gilmer, TX)
Inventor: Rick Meritt (Gilmer, TX)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Attorney: Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
Application Number: 29/345,590
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