Birdbath assembly and method

A maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly, the birdbath assembly comprising in combination:

• a basin, the basin comprising a superior basin perimeter, a hollow central basin pedestal, a sloped superior basin surface, and an inferior basin surface, the sloped superior basin surface being intermediate the superior basin perimeter and the hollow central basin pedestal, the hollow central basin pedestal comprising a cap support end and a basin-engaging end, the basin-engaging end being integrally formed with the sloped superior basin surface, the cap support end comprising a plurality of upwardly extending equally-spaced support members and a plurality of water inlet grooves intermediate the support members, the support members each having a cap-engaging surface, the cap-engaging surfaces being substantially coplanar, the support members and water inlet grooves defining a reservoir access aperture;
• a reservoir, the reservoir comprising a superior reservoir perimeter surface, an inner reservoir surface and an outer reservoir surface, the inferior basin surface being seated atop the superior reservoir perimeter surface;
• and
• a decorative cap, the decorative cap comprising a superior cap surface and an inferior cap surface, the inferior cap surface being substantially planar for seated engagement with the cap-engaging surfaces, the reservoir access aperture being sized and shaped to allow a user to manually access the reservoir without removing the basin from the reservoir, the reservoir access aperture thus providing means for efficiently maintaining the birdbath assembly.

A maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly, the birdbath assembly comprising in combination:

• a basin, the basin comprising a hollow central basin pedestal, a superior basin surface, and an inferior basin surface, the hollow central basin pedestal comprising a cap support end and a basin-engaging end, the basin-engaging end being integrally formed with the superior basin surface, the cap support end comprising a plurality of upwardly extending equally-spaced support members and a plurality of water inlet grooves intermediate the support members, the support members and water inlet grooves defining a reservoir access aperture,
• a reservoir, the reservoir comprising a superior reservoir perimeter surface, an inner reservoir surface and an outer reservoir surface, the inferior basin surface being seated atop the superior reservoir perimeter surface;
• and
• a decorative cap, the decorative cap comprising a superior cap surface and an inferior cap surface, the inferior cap surface for seated engagement with the cap-engaging surfaces, the reservoir access aperture being sized and shaped to allow a user to manually access the reservoir without removing the basin from the reservoir, the reservoir access aperture thus providing means for efficiently maintaining the birdbath assembly.

A method of maintaining a birdbath assembly, the method of maintaining a birdbath assembly comprising the steps of:

• providing a maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly, the maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly comprising:
• an annular bath basin, the annular bath basin comprising a central basin water dam, a bath basin superior surface, and a bath basin inferior surface, the central basin water dam being integrally formed with the superior basin surface, the central basin water dam comprising at least one upwardly extending water retainer and at least one water inlet groove, the water inlet groove being opposite the water retainer, the water retainer and the water inlet groove defining a reservoir access aperture;
• a bath basin support reservoir, the bath basin support reservoir comprising a superior support perimeter, an inner reservoir surface, an outer reservoir surface, the bath basin inferior surface being seated atop the superior support perimeter, the water inlet grooves allowing water to empty into the bath basin support reservoir, the reservoir access aperture being sized and shaped to allow a user to manually access the bath basin support reservoir without removing the annular bath basin from the bath basin support reservoir;
• water-replenishing means, the water-replenishing means comprising removable components;
• a decorative cap, the decorative cap comprising a superior cap surface and an inferior cap surface, the inferior cap surface being removably seated atop the water retainer;
• removing the decorative cap from the water retainer;
• inserting an upper appendage through the reservoir access aperture;
• removing the removable components from the bath basin support reservoir through the reservoir access aperture;
• maintaining the removable components;
• inserting the maintained removable components into the bath basin support reservoir through the reservoir access aperture;
• removing the upper appendage from the maintained bath basin support reservoir through the reservoir access aperture;
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• replacing the decorative cap atop the water retainer.

A method of maintaining a birdbath assembly, the method of maintaining a birdbath assembly comprising the steps of:

• providing a maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly, the maintenance-efficient birdbath assembly comprising:
• an annular bath basin, the annular bath basin comprising a central basin water dam, a bath basin superior surface, and a bath basin inferior surface, the central basin water dam being integrally formed with the superior basin surface, the central basin water dam comprising at least one upwardly extending water retainer and at least one water inlet groove, the water inlet groove being opposite the water retainer, the water retainer and the water inlet groove defining a reservoir access aperture;
• a bath basin support reservoir, the bath basin support reservoir comprising a superior support perimeter, an inner reservoir surface, an outer reservoir surface, the bath basin inferior surface being seated atop the superior support perimeter, the water inlet grooves allowing water to empty into the bath basin support reservoir, the reservoir access aperture being sized and shaped to allow a user to manually access the bath basin support reservoir without removing the annular bath basin from the bath basin support reservoir;
• inserting an upper appendage through the reservoir access aperture;
• maintaining the bath basin support reservoir with the upper appendage;
• and
• removing the upper appendage from the maintained bath basin support reservoir through the reservoir access aperture.