Cricket habitat and retail receptacle
CA 2533002 C · Owner: The Bug Company Of Minnesota · Inventors: Vadis, Gordon J.
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A live insect habitat that also serves as a retail receptacle for point of sale display of the insects. In particular the invention comprises a cricket habitat and point of sale display receptacle for the sale of live crickets primarily for fishing bait and pet food purposes. The habitat/receptacle includes a housing having side walls with a sight window formed therein for purposes of permitting viewing of the inside of the housing and insect habitat from the outside. A habitat insert is located inside the housing and includes a multiple-sided member that partitions the interior space of the housing into discrete subspaces connected by passages giving the crickets ample room in which to …
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- Filed January 16, 2006 and granted August 13, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 16, 2026.
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