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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681531 | System for assessing habitat value A system for quantifying or assigning values to habitats and/or species occurring within a geographic site. In one implementation, for example, a baseline habitat value is assigned to a geographic site prior to the performance of a proposed activity impacting the si... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7320295 | Squirrel house with predator protection A squirrel house that can be used for shelter from predators, from cold weather and for providing a den for a breeding pair of squirrels to build a nest for raising a family of young squirrels, having a front wall including a side access hole, a floor having a botto... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311061 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287486 | Receptacle for use in the care and maintenance of living things with swivel mount and method therefor A receptacle for the care and maintenance of living things has a housing with an interior, and a lid that is securable thereto by rotation in a first direction and detachable therefrom by rotation in a second direction. A swivel member associated with the lid permit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222892 | Device for locking two telescopic elongated elements Device for locking two elongated elements the first of which slides in the second telescopically, comprises members for locking in the longitudinal direction the first element relative to the second element, which include a lock washer arranged around the first elem... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222587 | Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the interior of the structure and ascertain the welfare of any animals within o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216457 | Mouse trap The disclosure is directed to a mouse trap for insertion through the opening in the top of a pop can. The trap is formed of one piece stainless spring steel and includes a can-engaging element affixed to a can-engaging clip for engaging opposed surfaces of the pop c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7187498 | Surveillance window A surveillance window including at least one set of linear polarizer and quarter-waveplate and a reflecting surface. The surveillance window appears dull and opaque to a subject, while allowing a relatively high percentage of light to be transmitted to an observer. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7152553 | Removable bird cage cantina A removable bird cage cantina is an adjunct to an existing bird cage, is removable and serves as a place where birds feed. It is comprised of a body and at least one niche but preferably two or more, removably attached, generally on a wall of the body. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153456 | Method of making molds for making articles and a method of molding articles using such molds A process is described for making gourd molds useful in the production of decorative ceramic and other articles which bear the textures of the gourd interior. Articles produced may also serve as models for use in the manufacture of production molds. Steps in making ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151222 | Adjustable wire shield A wire shield has a first tubular section for attachment to a fixed component. A second tubular section is integrally joined to the first tubular section along a common longitudinal axis. The second tubular section has an outer diameter with an outer surface. A smal... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7096821 | Ceramic accessories for wild birds An accessory for wild birds is formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other. The accessory includes a receptacle formed from a ceramic flowerpot. The receptacle has a first end and a second end and a continuous si... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7069877 | Squirrel house A squirrel house that can be used for shelter from predators, from cold weather and for providing a den for a breeding pair of squirrels to build a nest for raising a family of young squirrels, having a front wall including a side access hole, a floor having a botto... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7017521 | Solar powered bird feeder A bird feeder having a rechargeable electrical power source and a solar energy system that collects solar energy, converts it into electrical energy, and uses the electrical energy to recharge the rechargeable electrical power source is disclosed. The rechargeable e... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988466 | Apparatus and method for rotating avian enclosures An apparatus provides 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 animal, s... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6973896 | Bird-feed catcher The suspended bird-feed catcher of the present invention includes a pan suitable for receiving and holding bird feed that falls out of a bird feeder and prevents the bird feed from falling to the ground. The pan is suspended from the same apparatus from which the bi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951188 | Squirrel teasing hanger assembly for a bird feeder A squirrel teasing hanger assembly for a bird feeder emits sounds or illuminates lights when a squirrel or large bird alights on the bird feeder attached to a lower support of the hanger assembly. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951185 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6880486 | Plastic wood duck house with wetlands pole An improved nesting box for migratory waterfowl, especially for wood ducks, made of durable white plastic in a sleek, smooth and round canister shape. This wood duck house with round contours and a tight fitting lid deters predators from entry as there are no edges ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6827037 | Birdhouse with an entrance having an adjustable size A birdhouse with a changeable effective entrance size and that is easily disassembled is provided. A main body is provided having a top and a bottom, and a main body hole of a first size therebetween. The main body can be round or have a flat side. A roof is connect... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6655319 | Apparatus for deterring animals from avian enclosures An apparatus for deterring certain kinds of animals from birdfeeders and birdhouses consists of rotating such avian enclosures at a sufficient speed to deter the undesirable animal. An electronic baffle rotates the avian enclosures at variable speeds for ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637373 | Nesting box The invention relates to a punched out sheet for use in making a bird-nesting box without using tools or other aids and to a bird nesting box made from the same. The sheet has an interconnected outer part and an inner punch-out part. The outersheet has a ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6516750 | Modular birdhouse A modular birdhouse in accordance with the present invention includes a support pole, a collar, at least one wire form and at least one nest module. First, the collar is slidably connected to the pole. The wire form has a square shape, and the ends of the... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513454 | Martin house starling excluder A birdhouse entrance is provided with an entrance opening having two posts projecting vertically from the bottom edge of the opening toward the top edge. The two posts are spaced apart such that a bird of selected size cannot pass between them without ope... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6477983 | Bird house with deployable fledging board A birdhouse where breeding pairs of birds build a nest, lay eggs and brood young birds with a fledging board or platform which is deployed just below the entrance hole in order to provide an exercise area for the young birds so that they may test their le... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6378459 | Method of deterring climbing animals from accessing elevated bird feeders, nesting boxes and plants A method for deterring arboreal animals from climbing and reaching a bird feeder nesting box or elevated plant holder, supported atop a post set within the ground, includes the steps of providing a freestanding, non-rotatable hollow, longitudinally extend... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6343568 | Non-rotating telescoping pole A non-telescoping pole with interengaging sections that are convex polygonal in cross-section such that the sections are axially slidable with respect to each other but not rotatable. When said pole has three sections, upper, intermediate and lower, the s... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6314912 | Window-mounted bird observatory assembly and method of constructing the assembly A bird observatory assembly includes an enclosure, an annular mounting frame and complementary first and second magnetic elements. The enclosure has a plurality of panels interconnected to one another and to the mounting frame so as to define an interior ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6311643 | Prefabricated novel bird cage A prefabricated fully assemblable bird cage comprising a flat sheet of stiff material, a rectangular panel, formed centrally in the sheet bounded on the outside perimeter thereof by four straight prefold marginal depressions, defining respectively a top m... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6260512 | Wildlife habitat An apparatus includes a pole and a bottom surface. The pole has a sidewall with an inner surface that defines a hollow raceway. The sidewall defines a first opening. The first opening extends through the sidewall and communicates with the hollow raceway o... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247426 | Disposable birdhouse A disposable cardboard birdhouse including a cardboard shell having rectangular walls and a roof, the shell having holes in the outer walls thereof for the birds to pass through. Smaller individual cardboard nesting boxes are stacked within the cardboard ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244220 | Pyramid cage A bird cage (20) includes a centrally disposed bird receiving structure (30) and inwardly sloping sides (28) which in combination cause birds to face inward and thereby defecate away from the bird receiving structure. These features make the cleaning of t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6170437 | Variable volume multi-species bird house A variable-volume birdhouse comprises an internal nesting volume that varies in height, width and breadth to suit desired bird species. The nesting volume maintains a generally cubicle interior shape. A plurality of generally orthogonal, intersecting plyw... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6067938 | Modularly stackable centrally ventilated bird house A modularly stackable centrally ventilated bird house that includes a main portion, a ventilation system, and a base. The main portion includes a lowermost floor, corner posts, lower peripheral perches, a pair of lower internal perches, an uppermost floor... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6029607 | Bird arbor A bird arbor having a span member supported above the ground by a pair of vertically oriented support members. The span member and support members comprise a free-standing architectural structure forming a through-way. One or more birdhouse are integrally... | 02/29/2000 |
