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US 7,739,982 B2Granted
Bird feeder
OwnerPaul Côtéinventor
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Abstract
A squirrel resistant bird feeder having a seed container, a seed tray mounted below the seed container, a shroud extending about the seed member and seed tray, the shroud having openings in a lower portion thereof, with a spring member mounted internally of the seed container and being enclosed by a central tube, the spring member having a first end thereof abutting a portion of the seed tray and a second end acting on the cover and shroud. Any excessive weight placed on the shroud or cover will cause the shroud to move downwardly covering the seed tray.
Claims14
A squirrel resistant bird feeder comprising:
- a seed container;
- a seed tray mounted below said seed container;
- a shroud enclosing said seed container and said seed tray in an open and closed position;
- at least one feed opening in a lower portion of said shroud;
- a cover member extending over said shroud and being non-removably secured thereto;
- a central tube extending between said seed tray to an upper portion of said seed container;
- a center post within said central tube, said center post having a first end secured to said seed tray, said center post having a second end extending through said cover member;
- and
- a spring member mounted about said center post within said central tube, a first end of said spring member biasing said seed tray, a second end of said spring member being arranged such that said shroud is biased to said open position when said at least one feed opening in said shroud permits access to said seed tray, said shroud being moveable to said closed position when a weight on said shroud compresses said spring member, said closed position denying access to said seed tray.
6 more elements
A squirrel resistant bird feeder comprising:
- a seed container;
- a seed tray mounted below said seed container;
- a shroud extending about said seed container and said seed tray;
- at least one feed opening in a lower portion of said shroud;
- a cover member extending over said shroud and being non-removably secured thereto;
- a central tube extending between said seed tray to an upper portion of said seed container;
- a center post within said central tube, said center post having a first end secured to said seed tray, said center post having a second end extending through said cover member;
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- a spring member mounted about said center post within said central tube, a first end of said spring member biasing said seed tray, a second end of said spring member being arranged such that said shroud is biased to an open position when said at least one feed opening in said shroud permits access to said seed tray, said shroud being moveable to a closed position when a weight on said shroud compresses said spring member, said closed position denying access to said seed tray;
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- a plunger, said plunger being mounted within said central tube, said plunger having a lower end forming a socket to receive said second end of said spring, a second end of said plunger abutting said cover.
8 more elements
A squirrel resistant bird feeder comprising:
- a seed container;
- a seed tray mounted below said seed container;
- a shroud extending about said seed container and said seed tray;
- at least one feed opening in a lower portion of said shroud;
- a cover member extending over said shroud and being non-removably secured thereto;
- a central tube extending between said seed tray to an upper portion of said seed container;
- a center post within said central tube, said center post having a first end secured to said seed tray, said center post having a second end extending through said cover member;
- a spring member mounted about said center post within said central tube, a first end of said spring member biasing said seed tray, a second end of said spring member being arranged such that said shroud is biased to an open position when said at least one feed opening in said shroud permits access to said seed tray, said shroud being moveable to a closed position when a weight on said shroud compresses said spring member, said closed position denying access to said seed tray;
- a hanger secured to said second end of said center post, said hanger preventing removal of said cover and shroud;
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- a compressible sealing member extending about an upper end of said central tube.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.