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US 11,589,560 B2Granted
Bird feeder
OwnerPaul L. Coteinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a bird feeder moveable from a first position to a second position. The bird feeder is preferably comprised of a seed tube for holding a substance, a seed tray having openings to receive and provide access to the substance, a shroud surrounding and protecting both the seed tube and seed tray and a cover secured to an upper end of the shroud. The bird feeder is also preferably comprised of a positioning mechanism to move the bird feeder from the first position, where access to the substance is provided, and the second position, where access to the substance is prevented.
Claims20
A bird feeder comprising:
- a seed tube for holding bird feed;
- a seed tray connected to the seed tube, the seed tray for receiving and dispensing the bird feed, the seed tray further comprising at least one feed opening to dispense the bird feed;
- a shroud surrounding the seed tube to protect the seed tube;
- a cover releasably secured to an upper end of the shroud, the cover to prevent objects from entering the seed tube;
- and,
- a positioning mechanism comprising:
- a rod having a lip;
- a spring cap;
- and
- a spring surrounding the rod, the spring being compressible between the spring cap and the lip of the rod;
- wherein the positioning mechanism allows the shroud to move from a first position providing access to the at least one feed opening to a second position preventing access to the at least one feed opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.