Decorative article containing fowl
OwnerWilliam Staffordinventor
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Abstract
A decorative fowl provided for receiving articles is shaped to simulate an ornamental carved bird having an elongated body. A receptacle is provided in said elongated body having an opened top for receiving articles. A pair of wings is pivotally carried on the elongated body. A head simulating the head of a bird is rotatably carried adjacent a front top portion of the elongated body. Linkage means extend between the head and the pair of wings so that upon rotating the head from a first position to a second position, the wings are rotated from a position wherein they extend over the top of the receptacle providing a closure therefor to an opened outwardly extending diverging position providing access to the receptacle.
Claims3
A decorative fowl provided for receiving articles shaped to simulate an ornamental carved bird comprising:
- an elongated body;
- a receptacle provided in said elongated body having an opened top for receiving articles;
- a pair of wings pivotally carried on said elongated body;
- a head simulating the head of a bird rotatably carried adjacent a front top portion of said elongated body;
- linkage means extending between said head and said pair of wings so that upon rotating said head from a first position to a second position, said wings are rotated in opposite directions from a position wherein they extend over the top of said receptacle providing a closure therefor to an opened outwardly extending diverging position providing access to said receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.