# US 2021/0329907 A1 · Conical Anti-Vermin Shield for Wildlife Feeder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0329907 A1 - Document ID: US20210329907A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/236,141 - Filed: 2021-04-21 - Published: 2021-10-28 - Earliest claimed: 2020-04-25 - Inventors: Ronald J. Juenemann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210329907A1 ## CPC - A01M 29/30: preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract An anti-vermin shield for a wildlife feeder includes a body member formed in a pyramidal configuration that is removably coupled to a leg of a wildlife feeder. The anti-vermin shield slides over each leg of the wildlife feeder and is secured with a ring clamp. The side sections and base member of the anti-vermin shield prevents varmints such as raccoons and squirrels from climbing up the leg of the wildlife feeder. Specifically, the larger end of the body member is directed downwardly prevent a varmint from entering or going around the shield. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An anti-vermin shield for preventing varmints from climbing up a leg of a feeder, said anti-vermin shield comprising: a body member that includes a plurality of side sections each having a lower edge and a pair of spaced apart side edges extending away from opposed ends of said lower edge in a converging manner that, together, form a triangular configuration in a singular plane; wherein each side section includes a tab positioned at an upper end proximate said convergence of said side edges, respectively, said tab being in said singular plane; wherein a respective tab of a respective side section is coupled to an adjacent tab of an adjacent side section so that, together said plurality of side sections are coupled together via said adjacent tabs and said coupled side sections, that, together, define an interior space and an open bottom. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 1, further comprising a base member having a plurality of peripheral edges along which each lower edge of said plurality of side sections corresponds and from which said plurality of side sections extend upwardly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 2, wherein said base member is positioned so as to connect respective lower edges and closing said open bottom. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 3, wherein said base member has a planar configuration. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 2, wherein said plurality of side sections extend upwardly and inwardly at an acute angle relative to said base member so that a geometric area of said interior area becomes smaller approaching said upper end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 1, wherein said base member defines an aperture for receiving the leg of the feeder. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 1, further comprising a clamping assembly coupling respective tabs of said plurality of side sections, respectively, together about the leg of the feeder. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 7, wherein said clamping assembly includes a ring clamp having an elongate configuration that cinches said respective tabs together with a selectable tightness. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 8, wherein said ring clamp is a hose clamp. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 1, wherein said body member has an open top having a diameter that is complementary to selectively receive the leg of the feeder. ### Claim 11 An anti-vermin shield for preventing varmints from climbing up a leg of a feeder, said anti-vermin shield comprising: a body member that includes a plurality of side sections each having a lower edge and a pair of spaced apart side edges extending away from opposed ends of said lower edge in a converging manner that, together, form a triangular configuration in a singular plane; wherein each side section includes a tab positioned at an upper end proximate said convergence of said side edges, respectively, said tab being in said singular plane; wherein a respective tab of a respective side section is coupled to an adjacent tab of an adjacent side section so that, together said plurality of side sections are coupled together via said adjacent tabs and said coupled side sections, that, together, define an interior space and an open bottom; a base member having a plurality of peripheral edges coupled to respective lower edge of said plurality of side sections, respectively, such that said plurality of side sections extend upwardly said plurality of side sections. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said body member is a metal sheet constructed of thin and lightweight tin material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 12, wherein said body member is constructed of 29-gauge metal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said plurality of side sections, together, form a four-sided pyramidal configuration. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said base member has a planar configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said plurality of side sections extend upwardly and inwardly at an acute angle relative to said base member so that a geometric area of said interior area becomes smaller approaching said upper end. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said base member defines an aperture for receiving the leg of the feeder. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, further comprising a clamping assembly for coupling respective tabs of said plurality of side sections, respectively, together about the leg of the feeder. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 18, wherein said clamping assembly includes a ring clamp having an elongate configuration that cinches said respective tabs together with a selectable tightness. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The anti-vermin shield as in claim 11, wherein said tab has a rounded configuration intermediate a pair of shoulder sections for enhancing a grip of the clamping assembly.