Repairable bird feeder
OwnerClyde Cordell Scalfinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of a new repairable wooden bird feeder are disclosed, permitting easy replacement of any part while retaining its structural form. It allows virtually hands off filling of large quantities of birdseed quickly and with little waste. The roof structure and associated parts are designed so that water will not penetrate into the seed bins. Seed is dispensed from two separate bins with four independent seed access ports that can be volume and size regulated. The chimney caps have four independent moisture vapor venting air channels that keep the seed in the bins dry and moisture from condensing on the interior seed bin walls. The bin separator compensates for the expansion and contraction of the wood structure, so that bird feeder maintains its structural integrity.
Claims10
A bird feeder assembly comprising:
- A) a plurality of sloping rectangular roof panels are fixedly secured to each other,
- B) a plurality of rectangular chimneys fixedly secured to said roof panel,
- C) a plurality of square chimney caps that fit into and over said chimneys,
- D) a plurality of side panels are secured to a plurality of end panels,
- E) a plurality of said end panels are secured to the seed platform,
- 1) a plurality of concave routered edges are cut into said seed platform,
- 2) a plurality of dowels or sticks are secured to said concave routered edges,
- F) a plurality of feeder throats are secured to the said end panels and anchor block,
- 1) a plurality of seed access ports cut into said feeder throats,
- 2) a plurality of seed regulators fit into said seed access ports,
- G) a bin separator is located bilaterally between said end panels and secured to said side panels,
- 1) the bin separator at its lowest part is fixedly secured to two throat keepers,
- 2) said throat keepers are secured in place by the anchor block,
- H) said seed platform is secured to said end panels and said anchor block,
- 1) said seed platform supports the bird feeder from underneath that would be attached to a post,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.