Bird feeder with releasably removable base

A bird feeder, for holding a quantity of bird feed, comprising:

• an elongate bird feed container being open at opposed top and bottom ends thereof, and the bird feed container defining a longitudinal axis and having a constant diameter inner sidewall from the top end to the bottom end;
• a plurality of spaced apart horizontal members coupled to a plurality spaced part longitudinal members to form a cage with the plurality of spaced apart horizontal and longitudinal members being sufficiently spaced apart from one another such that desired birds can enter the cage while larger birds and animals are unable to pass through the cage;
• a handle member connected to the cage for hanging the bird feeder;
• a plurality of feeding ports distributed vertically and circumferentially in a sidewall of the bird feed container to facilitate eating of bird feed from the bird feed container by a bird;
• wherein each feeding port has a perch which is located adjacent an inlet of the feeding port and extended normal to the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder, and each feeding port has a hood which prevents the bird feed from falling out through the inlet of the feeding port;
• a removable cover for covering the open top end of the bird feed container, the cover having both an open position, in which the cover is spaced from the top end to facilitate supplying bird feed into the bird feed container, and a closed position, in which the cover engages with and covers the top end of the bird feed container;
• a removable base having a smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion being sized to be closely received completely within the bottom end of the bird feed container and a larger head portion being sized larger than the bottom end of the bird feed container, the smaller dimensioned cylindrical pardon having a pair of diverter surfaces for diverting bird feed toward an adjacent feeding port, the removable base having a closed position, for sealing the open bottom end of the bird feed container and retaining bird feed within the bird feed container, and an open position in which the base is removed from the bird feed container to facilitate cleaning of the bird feed container and the base, and relative movement between the base and the bird feed container, both along the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder as well as rotation about the longitudinal axis, is required for removing the base from the bird feed container;
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• at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections are supported by one of the base and the bird feed container, and at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots are formed on the other of the base and the bird feed container, and the at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections and the at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots facilitate releasable engagement between the base and the bottom end of the bird feed container.

A bird feeder, for holding a quantity of bird feed, comprising:

• an elongate bird feed container being open at opposed top and bottom ends thereof, and the bird feed container defining a longitudinal axis and having a constant diameter inner sidewall from the top end to the bottom end;
• a plurality of spaced apart horizontal members coupled to a plurality spaced part longitudinal members to form a cage, with the plurality of spaced apart horizontal and longitudinal members being sufficiently spaced apart from one another such that desired birds can enter the cage while larger birds and animals are unable to pass through the cage;
• a handle member connected to the cage for hanging the bird feeder;
• a plurality of feeding ports provided in a sidewall of the bird feed container to facilitate eating of bird feed from the bird feed container by a bird;
• a removable cover for covering the open top end of the bird feed container, the cover having both an open position, in which the cover is spaced from the top end to facilitate supplying bird feed into the bird feed container, and a closed position, in which the cover engages with and covers the top end of the bird feed container;
• a removable base having a smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion being sized to be closely received completely within the bottom end of the bird feed container and a larger head portion being sized larger than the bottom end of the bird feed container, the smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion having a pair of diverter surfaces for diverting bird feed toward an adjacent feeding port, the removable base having a closed position, for sealing the open bottom end of the bird feed container and retaining bird feed within the bird feed container, and an open position in which the base is removed from the bird feed container to facilitate cleaning of the bird feed container and the base, and relative movement between the base and the bird feed container, both along the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder as well as rotation about the longitudinal axis, is required for removing the base from the bird feed container;
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• at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections are supported by one of the base and the bird feed container, and at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots are formed on the other of the base and the bird feed container, and the at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections and the at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots facilitate releasable engagement between the base and the bottom end of the bird feed container,
• wherein the cage includes a base collar and the base includes flange, and the outer periphery of the flange has a first releasable coupling member which is releasably engageable with a second releasable coupling member supported by the base collar to facilitate removal of both the base and the bird feed container from the cage.

A bird feeder, for holding a quantity of bird feed, comprising:

• an elongate bird feed container being open at opposed top and bottom ends thereof, and the bird feed container defining a longitudinal axis and having a constant diameter inner sidewall from the top end to the bottom end;
• a plurality of spaced apart horizontal members coupled to a plurality spaced part longitudinal members to form a cage, with the plurality of spaced apart horizontal and longitudinal members being sufficiently spaced apart from one another such that desired birds can enter the cage while larger birds and animals are unable to pass through the cage;
• a handle member connected to the cage for hanging the bird feeder;
• a plurality of feeding ports provided in sidewall of the bird feed container to facilitate eating of bird feed from the bird feed container by a bird;
• a removable cover for covering the open top end of the bird feed container, the cover having both an open position, in which the cover is spaced from the top end to facilitate supplying bird feed into the bird feed container, and a closed position, in which the cover engages with and covers the top end of the bird feed container;
• a removable base having a smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion being sized to be closely received completely within the bottom end of the bird feed container and a larger head portion being sized larger than the bottom end of the bird feed container, the smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion having a pair of diverter surfaces for diverting bird feed toward an adjacent feeding port, the removable base having a closed position, for sealing the open bottom end of the bird feed container and retaining bird feed within the bird feed container, and an open position in which the base is removed from the bird feed container to facilitate cleaning of the bird feed container and the base, and relative movement between the base and the bird feed container, both along the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder as will as rotation about the longitudinal axis, is required for removing the base from the bird feed container;
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• at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections are supported by one of the base and the bird feed container, and at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots are formed on the other of the base and the bird feed container, and the at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections and the at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots facilitate releasable engagement between the base and the bottom end of the bird feed container;
• wherein the base collar has a fixedly connected flange and an inner periphery of the flange supports the bird feed container, and the inner periphery of the flange has a first releasable coupling member which is releasably engageable with a second releaseable coupling member carried by the base to facilitate removal of the base from the cage.

A bird feeder, for holding a quantity of bird feed, comprising:

• an elongate bird feed container being open at opposed top and bottom ends thereof, and the bird feed container defining a longitudinal axis and having a constant diameter inner sidewall from the top end to the bottom end;
• a plurality of spaced apart horizontal members coupled to a plurality spaced pert longitudinal members to form a cage with the plurality of spaced apart horizontal and longitudinal members being sufficiently spaced apart from one another such that desired birds can enter the cage while larger birds and animals are unable to pass through the cage;
• a handle member connected to the cage for hanging the bird feeder;
• a plurality of feeding ports provided in a sidewall of the bird feed container to facilitate eating of bird feed from the bird feed container by a bird;
• a removable cover for covering the open top end of the bird feed container, the cover having both an open position, in which the cover is spaced from the top end to facilitate supplying bird feed into the bird feed container, and a closed position, in which the cover engages with and covers the top end of the bird feed container;
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• a removable base having a smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion being sized to be closely received completely within the bottom end of the bird feed container and a larger head portion being sized larger than the bottom end of the bird feed container, the smaller dimensioned cylindrical portion having a pair of diverter surfaces for diverting bird feed toward an adjacent feeding port, the removable base having a closed position, for sealing the open bottom end of the bird feed container and retaining bird feed within the bird feed container, and an open position in which the base is removed from the bird feed container to facilitate cleaning of the bird feed container and the base, and relative movement between the base and the bird feed container, both along the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder as well as rotation about the longitudinal axis, is required for removing the base from the bird feed container.
• at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections are supported by one of the base and the bird feed container, and at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots are formed on the other of the lease and the bird feed container, and the at least one pair of diametrically opposed projections and the at least one complimentary pair of diametrically slots facilitate releasable engagement between the base and the bottom end of the bird feed container wherein
• the cage includes a base collar and the base includes a fixedly connected flange, and the outer periphery of the flange has a first releasable coupling member which is releasably engageable with a second releasable coupling member supported by the base collar to facilitate removal of both the base and the bird feed container from the cage.

A bird feeder, for holding a quantity of bird feed, comprising:

• an elongate bird feed container being at least open at a bottom end thereof, and the bird feed container defining a longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of feeding ports distributed vertically and circumferentially in the bird feed container to facilitate a bird eating bird feed from the bird feed container;
• wherein each feeding port has a perch which is located adjacent an inlet of the feeding port and extends normal to the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder, and each feeding port has a hood which prevents the bird feed from falling out through the inlet of the feeding port;
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• a removable base for engaging with the bottom end of the bird feed container, the removable base having a closed position, for sealing the open bottom end of the bird feed container and retaining bird feed within the bird feed container, and an open position in which the base is removed from the bird feed container to facilitate cleaning of the bird feed container and the base, and relative movement between the base and the bird feed container, both along the longitudinal axis of the bird feeder as well as rotation about the longitudinal axis for removing the base from the bird feed container;
• at least one projection is supported by one of the base and the bird feed container, and at least one complimentary slot is formed on the other of the base and the bird feed container, and the at least one projection and the at least one complimentary slot facilitate releasable engagement between the base and the bottom end of the bird feed container.