Beehive base

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present beehive base showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the beehive base that form no part of the claim design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beehive base, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D839494
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 29, 2019
Assignee: ECROTEK LIMITED (Auckland)
Inventor: David John Wrathall (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Mary C Ramirez
Application Number: 29/598,495