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US 2014/0150725 A1Published application
Birdfeeder
AssigneeNature's Way LLC
InventorThomas Keith Moone
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Abstract
A birdfeeder (10) comprising a housing (20) having a hexagonal tube with an open top and an open bottom. Feed-port inserts (30) and perches (40) are securely but removably attached to the housing (20) via keyed contours. A roof (50) and a base (60) are also securely but removably attached to the housing (20).
Claims20
A birdfeeder comprising a housing and one or more feed port inserts removably attached to the housing;
- wherein:
- the housing comprises a tube having a hole for each feed-port insert, the hole having a keyed contour;
- each feed-port insert comprises a stage, an opening in the stage, and a sleeve extending inward from the opening, the sleeve having a keyed contour complimentary to that of the hole;
- and
- when the stage is turned, the sleeve can be inserted into the hole and when the stage is turned back after insertion of the sleeve, the feed-port insert is securely attached to the housing tube.
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A birdfeeder comprising a housing, and a roof removably attached to the housing;
- wherein:
- the housing comprising a housing tube having an upper edge and a pair of rod-receiving openings;
- the roof comprising an awning covering the top of the housing tube, a hanger slidably supporting the awning, a rod removably secured to the lower ends of the hanger;
- and
- the rod extends through the pair of rod-receiving openings in the housing tube and is removable therefrom after removal of the hanger.
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A birdfeeder comprising a housing, a perch removably attached to the housing, and a base removably attached to the housing;
- wherein:
- the housing comprises a housing tube having a lower edge and a pair of perch-receiving openings adjacent the lower edge;
- the base comprises pedestal shaped and sized for insertion into the lower edge of the housing tube, the pedestal including perch-receiving slots;
- and
- the perch is shaped and sized for insertion through the perch-receiving opening in the housing tube and for insertion through the perch-receiving slots in the base pedestal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.