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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886695 | Modular bird feeder A modular bird feeder system which is particularly adapted for an individual to assemble and maintain. The system includes at least one bird feeder and means to catch bird seed located below the bird feeders. The bird feeders are mounted onto a central pole. An anim... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7861670 | Bird feeder A bird feeder including an enclosure, heat shield and clinging element especially suited for clinging birds. A suspension element allows the bird feeder to hang from an overhead structure and supports a basket within the enclosure. The basket contains bird feed susp... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841297 | Anti-pest bird feeder apparatus An anti-pest feeder apparatus whose box contains a hinged lid. The lid and a front compartment of the box are fitted with substantially transverse exposed alternating positive and negative circuits. The remote control provides for instantly initialized current throu... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7798099 | Modular bird feeder system A modular bird feeder system has a plurality of different modular bird feeder components which can be interchangeably connected based on user preference. All components are slideably mounted on a vertically standing pole. The slideable components include a feed fill... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7694652 | Bird feeder with magnetically supported perch A bird feeder with a magnetically supported perch includes a bird feeder with a feed hopper body having a feed access opening therein to permit feeding birds to access bird feed stored within the bird feeder and a perch assembly mounting element mounted on the feed ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7448346 | Bird feeder A bird feeder includes a food container including one or more feeding ports adapted to allow birds access into the food container, and a separate perch located relative to each feeding port to enable a bird perched thereon to access a respective feeding port, wherei... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7409922 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having an upstanding circular housing with a pivotally mounted cover movable between a closed position and a raised position. A latch assembly is included which operates to release the cover for raising and locking the cover in closed position. A feed ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406926 | Bird feeder port A bird feeder port, especially suited for dispensing fine sized birdseed and configured for insertion through an exterior wall of a bird feeder; the port comprising a feed distributor with an open front portion accessible to a bird and in addition having at least an... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395782 | System and method for providing selective access to animal food A system and method for providing access to animal food utilizes identification tags on domestic animals, generally attached to a collar. The identification tag generates a signal that is detected by a receiver mounted on an enclosed food container. When the receive... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373901 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having an upstanding circular housing with a cone shaped floor, a plurality of openings arranged about a lower edge of the housing and a feed assembly, associated with each opening. The feed assembly comprises a collar mounting a spout and includes an ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370607 | Locking finial and receptacle incorporating the same A receptacle that is adapted to be suspended from a support member includes a housing and a lid to enclose the interior thereof. A flexible cable is secured to the housing and extends though a passageway in a mounting member on the lid so that the lid can move betwe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353774 | Selective bird suet dispenser and method of feeding A selective bird suet dispenser designed to feed bird suet to certain songbirds and woodpeckers while excluding starlings and other undesirable birds, this accomplished after a short transitional training period, suet dispenser is comprised of a cylindrical feed col... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347162 | Squirrel proof bird feeder A bird feeder provides a feed container extending downwardly, a limited support surface positioned around the feed container at a lower end thereof and having one or more feeding ports, the limited support surface being adapted for supporting a feeding animal in pro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7302911 | Bird feeder A bird feeder of the tube-type having a vertically disposed hollow body portion formed of metal mesh material or a clear plastic material. The body portion has a plurality of inverted, truncated funnel members or baffles positioned therein in a vertically spaced-apa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302912 | Discharge unit for a game feeder A discharge unit for an animal feeder attaches to the feed outlet of the feeder. The discharge unit has an upwardly extending coupling tube which engages the feeder outlet. Several feeder tubes extend outwardly from the lower end of the coupling tube and together wi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275500 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other openi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273021 | Wild bird game feeder A wild bird game feeder, having a cylindrical shell with a closed flat bottom and a lid which is removable or which has a bung, through which game bird feed may be introduced. Within the interior of the cylindrical shell is a partition and partition top which define... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263950 | Bird feeder with modular bird seed reservoirs A bird feeder wherein a housing includes a plurality of modular hopper elements with a floor underlying and supporting the hopper elements and a roof overlying the hopper elements, the hopper elements including impermeable side walls juxtaposed to form a hopper asse... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261056 | Birdfeeder and seed dispenser therefor A birdseed dispenser and birdfeeder incorporating the same are provided. The dispenser has a base assembly mounted to a first opening formed in the sidewall of the birdseed reservoir, including a front plate having a second opening formed therein, a flange extending... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243465 | Branched spike bird deterrent A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237507 | Selective bird feeder A selective bird feeder is provided. The selective bird feeder includes a selective housing having a side wall and a base. A cover supported by the side wall of the selected housing and a seed holder is contained within the selective housing. The selective housing r... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234416 | Pest-proof bird feeder A pest-proof bird feeder for supplying bird feed to song birds includes a storage container for bird food. A cap is mounted on the upper end of the storage container. A lower collar is mounted on the lower end of the storage container. An inner cylinder extends from... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219621 | Anti-squirrel bird feeder The present invention provides a bird feeder apparatus for providing a readily available supply of feed for birds. The apparatus comprises a telescopic-operational assemblage, a shroud assembly, and a hopper assembly. The telescopic-operational assemblage provides a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198004 | Bird feeder A bird feeder of the tube-type having a vertically disposed hollow body portion formed of metal mesh material or a clear plastic material. The body portion has a plurality of inverted, truncated funnel members or baffles positioned therein in a vertically spaced-apa... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194977 | Bird feeding apparatus Bird feeding apparatus comprising a main body that provides access to bird food and a base member having a plurality of shedding faces which are inclined so that a bed of food particles in the main body settling under gravity is shed towards feeding ports located pr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191731 | Tube bird feeder A bird feeder for deterring squirrels and other marauders, the bird feeder having an inner feed container and an outer shroud, the spring mechanism being mounted in a center structure which comprises an outer first member having a hollow interior portion with a seco... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185606 | Bird feeding assembly A bird feeding assembly includes a tubular member that has a top end and a bottom end. A rod extends through the tubular member. The rod has a pair of outer ends extending in opposite directions with respect to the rod. A pair of loops is attached to the rod. A firs... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171921 | Squirrel repelling hanger for a bird feeder or the like A squirrel repelling hanger for a bird feeder which utilizes a load cell which senses the weight of a squirrel thereon and which energizes a motor to rotate a repelling disk located at the upper end of the hanger without rotating the bird feeder which is supported f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162972 | Window bird feeder A window bird feeder. In a described embodiment, a window bird feeder includes a bird feed storage compartment bounded by an arch fastened to a base. The arch has openings therethrough for dispensing bird feed from the storage compartment onto the base. A rail on a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162974 | Motion generating squirrel feeder A metastable, motion generating squirrel feeder with a pair of coupled, generally V-shaped ribs attracts squirrels with corncobs secured at each rib end. Each rib has a pair of projecting wings symmetrically diverging away from a central vertex. The wings terminate ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162975 | Shade for hummingbird feeder A system and method for a bird feeder is disclosed. The feeder includes a feed reservoir positioned under a shade. The shade has a diameter that is at least twice as large as the diameter of the feed reservoir and located above the feed reservoir such that the shade... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143719 | Pet treat dispenser assembly with clicker An improved pet treat dispenser assembly is provided with a canister for holding pet treats, a dispenser slidably mounted in the canister for dispensing treats, and a clicker on the canister to attract a pet's attention following desired behavior. The canister inclu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117819 | Apparatus and method for rotating avian enclosures An apparatus and method provide rotation of avian enclosures. In a first mode of operation, the apparatus automatically rotates the avian enclosure at a slow speed when a bird is detected, and automatically rotates the avian enclosure at a faster speed when a larger... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111582 | Port attachment system for bird feeders and the like A port assembly for mounting within an opening of a mounting structure, such as a feed port assembly for mounting within a bird feeder opening. The port assembly includes a feed port having a port plate with a port opening therethrough aligned with the housing openi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107930 | Adjustable cage feeder A feeder for a cage, designed to reduce the scattering of food and to provide a cleaner and healthier caged environment, wherein the cage has a wall and an interior space for housing an animal such as a bird, including a cage door. The feeder comprises a feeder mech... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100536 | Fowl retention and territory compression system A fowl retention system is used to passively retain fowl in a preselected natural habitat or a preselected created habitat and to compress the fowl territory. The fowl retention system includes a food/water station contained within a barrier assembly, a protective s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096822 | Animal feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus comprises a frame being arranged to be supported to a suitable support structure, a stationary bowl member having an open bottom end being arranged to hold feed and a rotatable plate at the open bottom end of the bowl member. An adjustment mechan... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044085 | Nuisance animal controller This invention is a device that utilizes a specialized shocking mechanism to deter nuisance animals. Through cognitive learning, the device teaches animals to keep away from areas where they have established themselves as a problem. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040251 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other openi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024826 | Device for impeding a route of travel of crawling arthropods A barrier implement intended for obstructing a route of travel of crawling arthropods along a passageway comprises a sheet configured to circumscribe a passageway along which arthropods crawl. A dimension of the sheet is sized or molded relative to said passageway. ... | 04/11/2006 |
