...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D657919 | Holder for animal treat | 04/17/2012 |
| D652579 | Bird feeder | 01/17/2012 |
| D647254 | Bird feeder | 10/18/2011 |
| D612549 | Hummingbird feeder | 03/23/2010 |
| D611662 | Bird feed tray | 03/09/2010 |
| D577159 | Seed catcher for birdfeeders | 09/16/2008 |
| D572866 | Bird feeder | 07/08/2008 |
| D571056 | Bird feeder | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7353635 | Tree root ball wrapping apparatus and method of using same A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207... | 04/08/2008 |
| D546506 | Birdfeeder | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234418 | Hummingbird feeder A hummingbird feeder having a cover portion and a bottom portion of a base, as well as a nectar reservoir, is disclosed. The cover portion includes a reservoir coupling region, a feeding region, and a first mating region. The reservoir coupling region is configured ... | 06/26/2007 |
| D542480 | Birdfeeder | 05/08/2007 |
| D541993 | Bowl for a hummingbird feeder | 05/01/2007 |
| D530045 | Section of a rim for a feeder | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093563 | Protective entrance device for birdhouses A protective device for limiting access through an opening formed in one wall of a house for small animals or birds, including an elongated open-ended tubular body having first and second ends and a passage therethrough, a securement for securing the first end of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| D523184 | Seed tray for a bird feeder | 06/13/2006 |
| D520192 | Feed port for bird feeder | 05/02/2006 |
| D512800 | Birdfeeder | 12/13/2005 |
| D511866 | Bird feeder with gridwork | 11/22/2005 |
| D509326 | Bird seed saver | 09/06/2005 |
| D505755 | Tube bird feeder | 05/31/2005 |
| D505227 | Bird feeder | 05/17/2005 |
| D499218 | Rim of a grill for a feeder | 11/30/2004 |
| D498565 | Rim and spokes of a grill for a feeder | 11/16/2004 |
| D490576 | Bird feeder | 05/25/2004 |
| D488590 | Bird feeder | 04/13/2004 |
| 5291855 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a feeder bowl supported by a post and having a tubular member located spacedly around the post and extending a sufficient distance below the feeder bowl to prevent a squirrel or like ground animal from reaching the feeder bowl. The si... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5183005 | Flip-flop bird feeder An improved bird feeder, having a common "Mason" jar to act as a hopper for storing birdseed, a trough for holding seed and to provide a perch for feeding, a cord for suspending the trough and attached jar from a tree, and a support for preventing the inv... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5086730 | Bird feeder A bird feeder for preventing rodents from grabbing bird seed in the bird feeder. The feeder includes a silo having a first end and a second end with an opening to permit seed to flow onto a supporting tray below the silo. A conically shaped cover is attac... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5040491 | Bird feeder A bird feeder and chimes are supported so that birds arriving at the feeder will actuate the chimes so as to call attention to their arrival.... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5033411 | Bird-feeder The present invention relates to a bird feeder which is combined with a container for the bird food. The birdfeed container makes use of a spout, such as may be employed with the common salt dispenser, the spout being mounted for insertion and removal of ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4974547 | Bird and animal feed feeder, and feed container A combined bird and animal feed container; with a choice of either a glossy smooth (squirrel resistant) or a textured (animal inviting) finish, to the ceramic or plastic container material, which material is weather and freeze proof. The feeder has an upr... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4889078 | Hog feeder A hog feeder is disclosed including an annular trough having an upstanding center member with a horizontal top surface. A vertical post extends upwardly and rotatably supports a tapered hopper having a discharge opening located above the plateau. A plural... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4570575 | Combined bird feed container and bird feeder A combined bird feed container and bird feeder has an upright plastic housing which contains a supply of seeds or the like and the lower portion of which has a transverse horizontal tunnel open at both ends and surrounded by walls which, in turn, are full... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4242984 | Combination container and feeder A container of the tubular side wall type has a bottom closure member and a top closure member. The side wall has a break line around a portion of the circumference thereof with an accurate scoreline extending between the opposite ends of the break line. ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4201155 | Bird feeder An improved bird feeder is disclosed herein of the type having a hollow housing for holding a main supply of bird feed with a plurality of feeding apertures located at different heights thereon. This improved bird feeder has means for retaining a supply o... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4102308 | Bird feeder A bird feeder construction adjustable for feeding birds exhibiting all kinds of feeding behavior patterns including, for example, birds which feed while perched and birds which feed while in a clinging position. In general the construction includes a feed... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4077361 | Bird feeder This invention is directed to a feeder construction and one which is especially adapted as a bird feeder wherein a novel and cooperative container and closure configuration is presented in such a manner that a highly efficient and practical feeder is prod... | 03/07/1978 |
| 3977363 | Bird feeder A squirrel proof bird feeder having bird feeder holes of a construction to minimize loss of seed by scattering or wind blowing. The bird feeder has a removable conical top of an inverted hip roof construction with the major portion of the upper region of ... | 08/31/1976 |