Supports – Stand – Ground inserted
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Smith, Nkeisha (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand
Ground inserted
C248S688000, C248S125800, C248S125100, C248S125700, C248S132000, C248S158000, C248S161000, C248S166000, C248S157000, C248S188000, C248S440100, C248S163100, C248S177100, C248S188800, C248S188200, C248S188500
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006946
ABSTRACT:
A bird feeder that includes a bird feed holder having open top and bottom ends, a plurality of feeding ports disposed in a sidewall defining the holder, a plurality of perches each associated with an inlet of an associated feeding port and a removable base for engaging with the bottom end of the holder, the removable base having a closed position for sealing the bottom end of the holder so as to retain the bird feed therein and an open position in which the base is removed from the holder to enable access to the bottom end of the holder. One embodiment has a manually operated latch member supported by the base and supported for radial engagement so as to enable releasable securing of the removable base to the holder. In another embodiment a manually operated latch couples to a main body portion, the latch being supported for rotation with respect to the main body portion to releasably secure the base assembly to the housing. Also disclosed is a feeder support apparatus.
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