Multi-station bird feeder with squirrel guard
OwnerEdward J. Cotterinventor
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Abstract
A multi-station, weather resistant bird feeder comprises a squirrel guard positioned around a pole at a predetermined position above the ground. A platform feeder station is secured to the top of the pole for holding a removable screen assembly. The screen assembly comprises a fine screen on top of a course screen both secured by a frame and used for holding bird seed thereon. Four arms extend from each side of a four sided pole below the platform feeder station, each extended arm is supported by an angle brace. A hanging feeder may be positioned on each one of the extended arms, whereby bird watchers can observe larger birds on the platform feeder stations and smaller birds on the hanging feeder stations.
Claims17
A bird feeder comprising:
- a feeder station;
- means installed in the ground for supporting said feeder station on top of said supporting means;
- said feeder station comprises a screen assembly means disposed within said feeder station;
- means positioned a predetermined distance below said top feeder station for hanging a plurality of feeder stations on an upper portion of said supporting means;
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- means positioned around a portion of said supporting means at a predetermined distance above said ground for preventing squirrels and other predators from climbing-up said supporting means, said preventing means comprises a polished surface.
A multi-station bird feeder comprising:
- a feed platform;
- said feed platform comprises a removable screen assembly;
- means installed in the ground for supporting said feed platform on top of said supporting means;
- means positioned around a portion of said supporting means at a predetermined distance above said ground for preventing squirrels and other predators from climbing-up said supporting means;
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- means, extending in a plurality of directions around said supporting means under said feed platform for hanging a plurality of feeder stations.
A multi-station bird feeder having a squirrel guard for preventing squirrels and other predators from reaching the feeder comprising:
- a pole having a predetermined length, a first portion being inserted into the ground and a second portion extending above the ground;
- a feeder station attached to the top of said pole comprising a removable screen assembly, said screen assembly comprises a fine screen disposed on top of a course screen;
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- a plurality of arms extending from said pole a predetermined distance below said feeder station for hanging a plurality of feeder stations;
- said squirrel guard includes a material having a polished surface surrounding said pole starting a first predetermined distance above the ground and extending up the pole a second predetermined distance.
A method of providing a multi-station bird feeder with squirrel protection comprising the steps of:
- installing a pole in the ground for supporting a feeder station on top of said pole;
- providing a screen assembly means in said feeder station for holding bird seed;
- mounting, around said pole at a predetermined distance above the ground, means having a polished surface for preventing squirrels and other predators from climbing-up said pole;
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- extending arms from sides of said pole above said preventing means for hanging a plurality of feeder stations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.