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US 4,434,745 AGranted
Bird feeding device
OwnerNoel Perkins, Thomas Perkinsinventors
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Abstract
A bird feeding device is disclosed which can be accessed by birds and not by squirrels. The device comprises a container for holding feed and a wire mesh enclosing the container. An o-ring supports the container within the wire mesh and spaces the mesh away from the container such that the mesh is not directly in contact with the container whereby squirrels are prevented from accessing the container.
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An apparatus for holding bird food, such as seed, which can be accessed by birds, said apparatus comprising:
- A. a container for holding bird food said container having sidewalls, the sidewalls having a plurality of spaced apart openings therein through which birds may access the bird food;
- B. a substantially open structure for enclosing said container and for limiting access to said container;
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- C. an O-ring mounted between said container and said structure for supporting said container within said substantially open structure and for spacing said substantially open structure away from said container.
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An apparatus for holding bird food, such as seed, which can be accessed by birds, and not by squirrels, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a cylindrical container for holding birds food having a plurality of spaced apart openings therein through which birds may access the bird food;
- (b) a wire mesh enclosing said container, said mesh
- (i) preventing access of the container by squirrels,
- (ii) permitting the birds to access the opening in the container, and
- (iii) providing a perch for the birds accessing the openings in the container;
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- (c) means for supporting said container within said wire mesh and for spacing said wire mesh away from said container such that said wire mesh is not directly in contact with the container whereby squirrels are prevented from accessing the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.