Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Solid or lick feeder
Patent
1990-07-23
1991-12-31
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Solid or lick feeder
119 578, A01K 3901, A01K 5015
Patent
active
050762141
ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a bird feed having a center post upon the lower end of which is disposed a first, circular, horizontal plate. A toroidally shaped pastry item such as a doughnut or a bagel, or a suet cake, or like food item is placed on the first plate with the post inserted in the hole of the doughnut. Then, a second, circular, horizontal plate, having a diameter larger than the first plate is placed over the doughnut to hold the doughnut in place and to provide weather protection. The feeder can be hung from a tree branch or other convenient support. The doughnut is protected from rain and snow and the entire doughnut cannot be pulled from the feeder by a bird.
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patent: 2984208 (1961-05-01), Kopietz
Crozier John H.
Monahan Todd E.
Swiatek Robert P.
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