Bird feeder
OwnerLawrence L. Laske JR.inventor
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Abstract
A bird feeder having at least one landing area for providing activities to birds as the birds wait for an open feeding area. A plurality of various mechanical elements can be positioned with respect to the landing area to promote interaction between the waiting birds, and allows the birds to feed more ergonomically correct. The bird can choose an individual element and its relation with respect to that element, while feeding. A number of versatile elements and perching positions are available for the bird to feed, or just rest. The bird feeder design better accommodates feeding birds, due to the ergonomic and feeding position benefits.
Claims27
An apparatus for dispensing feed comprising:
- a base forming at least one landing area;
- a container positionable with respect to the base, the container forming at least one dispensing opening corresponding to one of the at least one landing area;
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- a top mounted with respect to at least a portion of the container.
A bird feeder comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of perches mounted with respect to the base;
- at least one mechanical element mounted with respect to at least one perch, each mechanical element and the at least one perch forming a landing area;
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- a feed tube mounted with respect to the base, the feed tube forming a plurality of dispensing openings, each dispensing opening corresponding with one perch.
A bird feeder comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of perches mounted with respect to the base;
- at least one mechanical element mounted with respect to each perch forming a plurality of landing areas;
- a feed tube mounted with respect to the base, the feed tube forming a plurality of dispensing openings, each dispensing opening corresponding with one perch;
- a top covering at least a portion of the feed tube, a wall formed by the top interfering with a ledge formed at a first end portion of the feed tube;
- a guard ring positioned about an exterior surface of the feed tube, at least one projection formed by the exterior surface interfering with the guard ring at a first end portion of the feed tube;
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- a suspending wire positioned within a pocket formed by the base and extending through the bird feeder along a vertical axis of the bird feeder between the base and the top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.