Bee trap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bee trap in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the bee trap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front, environmental view of the bee trap of FIG. 1 shown with two bottles secured thereto.

FIG. 9 is a left side view of a bee trap in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is identical to the first preferred embodiment except for the illustrated differences.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of a bee trap in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is identical to the first preferred embodiment except for the illustrated differences.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a front, environmental view of the bee trap of FIG. 11 shown with one bottle secured thereto.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a bee trap in accordance with a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the first preferred embodiment but has a generally trapezoidal front profile rather than a generally rectangular front profile.

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the bee trap of FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is a top view of the bee trap of FIG. 14.

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of the bee trap of FIG. 14.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the bee trap of FIG. 14.

FIG. 20 is a front, environmental view of the bee trap of FIG. 14 shown with two bottles secured thereto.

FIG. 21 is a left side view of a bee trap in accordance with a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is identical to the fourth preferred embodiment except for the illustrated differences.

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a left side view of a bee trap in accordance with a sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is identical to the third preferred embodiment except for the illustrated differences.

FIG. 24 is a right side view of the bee trap of FIG. 23; and,

FIG. 25 is a front, environmental view of the bee trap of FIG. 23 shown with one bottle secured thereto.

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

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1371318 March 1921 McMonigal
D347676 June 7, 1994 Van Wallendael
D421509 March 7, 2000 Carpenter
6637149 October 28, 2003 Bauer
6766611 July 27, 2004 Prince
D672426 December 11, 2012 Davis, Jr.
D690384 September 24, 2013 Davis, Jr.
20070006519 January 11, 2007 Gunderman, Jr.
20100269402 October 28, 2010 Blazer
Other references
  • Amazon.com, One of the Best Carpenter Bee Traps by Mac's LLC (Patent No. RE46,421) (Year: 2018).
  • Best Bee Brothers.com, Best Carpenter Bee Trap (Year: 2018).
Patent History
Patent number: D863495
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 2019
Inventor: John Rowley (Clover, SC)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/591,221
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)