Pest trap

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a pest trap showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a tight side view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a right side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of our design;

FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

The dashed lines depict environment and are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Surface shading in the figures is provided solely to indicate contour. All other surface(s) or portion(s) of our pest traps not shown in the figures or otherwise described in the specification form no part of the claimed designs.

In other embodiments of our designs, dashed line(s) indicating any unclaimed feature(s) may be replaced with solid line(s) to claim those feature(s) and/or solid line(s) indicating any claimed feature(s) may be replaced with dashed line(s) so as not to claim those feature(s).

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Vickery; Ethan (Colleyville, TX), Rasmussen; Jay (Bedford, TX)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type VM Products Inc. Bedford TX US
Assignee:	VM Products, Inc. (Colleyville, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/603,558
Filed:	May 10, 2017

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/119
Current International Class:	2206
Field of Search:	;D22/119-124 ;43/121-122,125,127,131,132.1 ;D23/369 ;422/123,126 ;119/51.01

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Primary Examiner: Oliver-Garcia; Catherine R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP