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US 12,622,418 B2Granted
Bird feeder having interconnected seed tray
OwnerPaul L. Coteinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a bird feeder having a seed container, seed tray, cover and funnel to direct seeds onto the seed tray. The seed tray and funnel and engaged about a connection point, the connection point positioned below the base of the seed tray to improve the seed flow.
Claims9
A bird feeder comprising:
- a seed container to contain seeds;
- a seed tray connected to the seed container and adapted to provide access to the seeds, the seed tray having a base to receive the seeds;
- a rod extending from below the seed tray to an upper end of the seed container;
- a funnel attached to the seed container and releasably secured to the seed tray at a connection point, the funnel to distribute the seeds onto the seed tray;
- and,
- a shroud engaged with the seed tray, the shroud moveable between a first position to provide access to the seeds and a second position to deny access to the seeds,
- wherein the connection point is positioned below the base of the seed tray to improve a flow of the seeds from the seed container to the seed tray.
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A bird feeder comprising:
- a seed container to contain seeds;
- a seed tray connected to the seed container and adapted to provide access to the seeds;
- a shroud engaged with the seed tray, the shroud moveable between a first position to provide access to the seeds and a second position to deny access to the seeds;
- and,
- an upper ring surrounding an upper end of the seed container, the upper ring having a funnel-shape inner wall to reduce seed loss in the bird feeder,
- wherein the funnel-shape inner wall forms a continuous, uninterrupted sloping surface around a circumference of the upper ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.