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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971554 | Bird feeder and associated method A bird feeder preferably includes a top lid, a central housing pivotally coupled to the top lid, a bottom base pivotally coupled to the central, and a mechanism for automatically articulating a first one of the top lid and the bottom base along a first arcuate path ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7500449 | Bird house assembly A bird housing module is used to form a housing complex in a system for creating a habitat for nesting birds. The module includes a housing shell with an open front and an open-topped nest drawer that slideably fits into the shell. The nest drawer has a front drawer... | 03/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7377230 | Combination birdhouse and bird feeder device A combination birdhouse and bird feeder configured for rotation from a bird feeding mode to a bird housing/nesting mode. The device having the ability to be locked in the bird feeding position as well as being locked in the bird housing position. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7343877 | Birdcage A bird cage has at least one flush mounted door for the cage when door is opened; and an accessible feed receiver for the cage, which can be retrieved and serviced without reaching inside the cage. An arcuate perch permits access to the feed receiver. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7187291 | Control system and method for remote launchers A remotely controlled device (3) for controlling a remotely controlled launcher for dog training includes receiving circuitry (26,27) for receiving control information signals from a remote transmitter (2), controller (40) coupled to rece... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7093564 | Bird cage A bird cage having a frame including a base assembly, cover assembly and corner towers that join the base and cover assemblies. The front, back, sides and top of the cage are enclosed by wire grills. The towers are made of light pervious material such as clear or tr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055462 | Feeder apparatus A feeder apparatus comprises a plurality of walls, mounting structure and a feed holder. The plurality of walls communicates with the mounting structure to accommodate mounting the feeder apparatus on the outside of an animal confinement structure, e.g. a cage. One ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000566 | Bird bath with reservoir A bird bath that can be coupled to a reservoir. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a bird bath that includes a coupling portion and a basin portion. The coupling portion is configured to be coupled to a water reservoir. The basin portion is configured to re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6941892 | Bird feeder support A bird feeder support for supporting a solid bell-shaped bird feeder includes a base having an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral edge. Each of a pair of legs has a first and a second end. The first ends are each attached to the base such that each of t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923143 | Bird cage A bird cage having a frame including a base assembly, cover assembly and corner towers that join the base and cover assemblies. The front, back, sides and top of the cage are enclosed by wire grills. The towers are made of light pervious material such as clear or tr... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6854423 | Birdhouse and bird feeder combination The present invention provides an integrated birdhouse/bird feeder unit comprising a housing including a base with an integrated lip so as to act as a perch, a first section forming a birdhouse, a second section forming a bird feeder, and a roof. The unit contains a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837185 | Religious meditation apparatus A religious meditation apparatus includes at least two feed receptacles, a feed box formed by walls, a removable sliding plate disposed over the feed box, where the sliding plate is both removable in the plane perpendicular to the front wall and has a plate hole, a ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6691641 | Repairable bird feeder A feeder including a seed platform, a plurality of end panels, a plurality of side panels and a roof structure. In one embodiment, roof panels and chimneys fitted with removable chimney caps form a roof structure for the feeder. Feed may pass through the ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6647921 | Birdfeeder A birdfeeder having a base and a cage or openwork attached to the base. The openwork having a plurality of substantially longitudinal members attached to the base and arranged radially about a central axis. A feed container releasably coupled to the base ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6481375 | Repairable bird feeder A feeder including a seed platform, a plurality of end panels, a plurality of side panels and a roof structure. In one embodiment, roof panels and chimneys fitted with removable chimney caps form a roof structure for the feeder. Feed may pass through the ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6397779 | Fly-through bird feeder with autofeeder A uniquely designed truncated prism shaped fly-through bird feeder (where birds can fly into and through the bird feeder) described. The bird feeder frame structure has a bottom and moveable roof structure rotatably attached to side support members betwee... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6360690 | Self-cleaning bird feeder A self-cleaning multistage bird feeder having a plurality of truncated hollow cones or funnels stacked vertically end to end. The truncated cones are stacked large end up with adjacent cones being spaced apart to define a plurality of annular feeding trou... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354244 | Modular garden accessory system A modular garden accessory system. This system comprises a post assembly, one or more branch assemblies, and one or more garden accessories that may be connected to or suspended from the post assembly or the branch assemblies. The system is comprised of a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321686 | Multi-purpose, species-discriminating bird feeder for controlling ingress and egress of birds into interior of bird feeder A multi-purpose, species-discriminating bird feeder includes a base, a top, and a plurality of sides extending between the base and the top. At least two of the sides include an upper side member and a lower side member. The upper and lower side members a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6095087 | Bird feeder having removable apertured metal floor A bird feeder having an apertured floor member which is slidably and selectively removable for easy cleaning. A bird feeder bin is defined by a set of walls, a floor and a roof. When a hinged portion of the roof is opened, at least one section of the wall... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5957087 | Bird feeder with a removable feed drawer The present invention relates to a bird feeder having a bottom structure, a roof structure, and a side support structure extending between the bottom and roof structures. Disposed within the bird feeder is a sliding feed drawer. The sliding feed drawer no... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5957086 | Bird cage A cage particularly adapted for maintaining birds in a residential setting includes an upper enclosure having spaced apart, bar-formed top wall, bottom wall, and sidewalls. Corner posts of the enclosure are carried on corner posts of a caster riding carri... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5924381 | Bird feeder having removable apertured metal floor A bird feeder having an apertured floor member which is slidably and selectively removable for easy cleaning. A bird feeder bin is defined by a set of walls, a floor and a roof. When a hinged portion of the roof is opened, at least one section of the wall... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924380 | Protected feeding and watering system for upland game birds This invention is a protected enclosure to allow upland game birds including bobwhite quail to be introduced into and to thrive in the wild with low mortality rate. This is accomplished through the use of an acclimation portion where the birds become used... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5921201 | Squirrel-proof bird feeder A squirrel-proof bird feeder is provided including a housing having a cut out formed therein for defining a ledge and allowing access to the interior space. A squirrel guard is provided including a pivot frame residing within a single plane and defined by... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5868101 | Rotating bird feeder/house The present invention relates to avian enclosures which are rotated. The invention is presented as a separate electrical device that rotates birdhouses and/or birdfeeders or it can also be made part of the whole enclosure. The electromechnical device that... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5668718 | Generating growth alternatives The present invention is an apparatus and method for determining when a living animal reaches its optimum rate of growth. This information is then used to calculate the optimal parameters for achieving the maximum Return On Investment. The computer determ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5490480 | Squirrel-inhibiting shield for a bird feeder The present invention is directed to a shield capable of inhibiting squirrels from eating bird seed from a bird feeder. The present invention comprises an enclosure having a cavity capable of housing bird seed, a perch attached to the enclosure and locate... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5479877 | Birdhouse assembly kit and method of erecting a birdhouse A birdhouse for assembly without tools comprises a front wall and a rear wall of substantially identical configuration. Each of the front and rear walls has a rectangular lower portion and a triangular upper portion. The triangular upper portion defines a... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5269255 | Adjustable depth false floor for birdhouse A false floor for a bird nesting/feeding box, bearing on at least one of the inner side walls for support, conveniently adjustable to various depths by hand, and, being of minimal thickness, capable of remaining permanently within the bird box even when d... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5168830 | Method and apparatus for viewing and listening to birds The present invention is an improved birdhouse or birdfeeder having a microphone attached to the birdhouse or birdfeeder. The birdhouse or birdfeeder attracts birds. The birds sing and make other sounds. The microphone picks up the sounds and songs of the... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4167917 | Bird shelter and feeder A combination bird house and bird feeder is provided which includes a pitched top, two side walls and a back securely attached together, the bottom floor being detachable and extending toward the front to form a feeding platform with shoulders to prevent ... | 09/18/1979 |
