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US 8,893,659 B1Granted
Hummingbird feeding apparatus
OwnerDavid S. Hillinventor
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Abstract
A feeding apparatus for use in dispensing feed formula to hummingbirds or other animals. This may be accomplished by providing a feeder having a reservoir for holding ready to consume and preservative free nectar formula for hummingbirds. The feeder may have an opening that is configured to couple to a dispensing member for delivering the formula to hummingbirds. The feeder may be adapted to be supported by a support holding device or to be free-standing for maintaining the feeder in an orientation for dispensing formula.
Claims15
A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
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- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer.
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A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
- a first support surface extending on an outside wall of the feeder, wherein the first support surface is configured to support the feeder on a first rigid surface in a first position, wherein the first position is configured to allow feed solution to dispense from the dispensing member;
- a support holding device comprising a support arm extending from a second rigid surface to couple to a portion of a wall surface of the feeder;
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- wherein the support arm is pivotally coupled to a base, and wherein the base is rigidly coupled to the second rigid surface.
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A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
- a bracket for holding the feeder in a first position configured to dispense feed solution from the dispending member, wherein the bracket is configured for coupling to a rigid surface;
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- the bracket further comprising:
- a support arm extending from a base portion and an extension arm extending from the base portion, wherein the extension arm is offset from the base portion along a length of the extension arm;
- wherein the support arm is configured to extend underneath the feeder along an outside bottom wall of the feeder;
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- wherein the extension arm is configured to extend along at least a portion of a side wall of the feeder.
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A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
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- the feeder further comprising:
- a support surface extending on an outside wall of the reservoir, wherein a first portion of the support surface is configured to set on a first surface of a rigid platform and a second portion of the support surface is configured to set on a second surface of the rigid platform to support the reservoir in a first position to dispense feed solution from the dispending member;
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- wherein the first surface extends on a first side of the dispensing member and the second surface extends on a second side of the dispensing member, and wherein a connection member of the dispensing member is configured to fit in a gap between the first surface and the second surface.
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A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
- a first support surface extending on an outside wall of the feeder, wherein the first support surface is configured to support the feeder on a first rigid surface in a first position, wherein the first position is configured to allow feed solution to dispense from the dispensing member;
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- a second support surface configured to set on a stand, wherein the stand comprises a stand support surface configured to receive the second support surface to support the feeder on the first rigid surface in the first position.
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A hummingbird feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;
- an interface extending from an opening in the reservoir, wherein the interface is configured to couple to a dispensing member for dispensing feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;
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- wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer.
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A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feeder having a reservoir containing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution for hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment, wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
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- an opening in the reservoir comprising a spout for pouring a feed solution into a container.
A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a reservoir containing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution for hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment, wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;
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- an opening in the reservoir comprising a spout for pouring a feed solution into a feeder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.