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US 7,093,562 B2Granted
Bird feeder and kit
AssigneeKeith S. Smothers
InventorKeith S. Smothers
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Abstract
A hummingbird feeder and kit including a solution reservoir, a feeding assembly, and a coupler for unreleasably coupling said feeding assembly to said solution reservoir. The reservoir includes either a dissolvable solid or a premixed feed solution. The unreleasable coupling between the reservoir and the feeding assembly prevents the subsequent re-use of the hummingbird feeders, minimizing the user's contact with bacteria-infested feeding solution and the spread of disease among birds.
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A feed dispenser comprising:
- a feed reservoir for holding a nourishment;
- a feeding assembly including at least one conduit extending therefrom for conveying the nourishment from the feed reservoir to an animal;
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- a coupler for unreleasably coupling the feeding assembly to the feed reservoir such that the feed dispenser is rendered non-reusable upon disengagement of the feeding assembly from the feed reservoir,
- wherein the coupler comprises at least one reservoir flange disposed on the feed reservoir, at least one feeding assembly flange disposed on the feeding assembly adapted to unreleasably engage with the at least one reservoir flange when the feed reservoir is coupled to the feeding assembly;
- and said feeding assembly does not include any mechanism for closing a pathway for the nourishment at an interface of the at least one conduit and the feeding assembly.
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