Bird guard for an insect trap

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper-front-left view of a bird guard for an insect trap in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the bird guard for an insect trap shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the bird guard for an insect trap shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bird guard for an insect trap shown in FIG. 1, which due to symmetry is the same as a bottom plan view; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the bird guard for an insect trap shown in FIG. 1, which due to symmetry is the same as a right side view.

Claims

The ornamental design for the bird guard for an insect trap, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D915544
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 2021
Assignee: Sterling International Inc. (Spokane, WA)
Inventors: Marc Chapin (Spokane, WA), Qing-He Zhang (Greenacres, WA), Rodney G. Schneidmiller (Greenacres, WA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/726,497
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insect Type (D22/122)