On August 6, 1991, Gerard O’Connell received U.S. Patent No. D 318,935 on an Insect Habitat:

A few years later, O’Connell received U.S. Patent No. D335,003 on an Insect Habitat on April 20, 1993:

O’Connell’s patents are but two in a long line of patents on devices to keep and display insects. One of the earliest being U.S. Patent No. 948,805 on an Insectarium, issued February 8, 1910.

Another example being patent is U.S. Patent No, 3,687,110 on an Insect Activity Observation Center, issued August 29, 1972: