Bird feeder protector

Details Bird feeder protector Bird feeder protector

1993-09-01

1994-03-29

Price, Thomas

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

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A01K 3900

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052975037

ABSTRACT:
A bird feeder protector startles and removes unwanted animal intruders from a bird feeding area or bird feeding platform of a conventional bird feeder. A protector mounting base is secured to the bird feeder. A sweeper arm is provided with sufficient length to sweep across the bird feeding area. A mounting spring mounts the sweeper arm on the protector mounting base in a rest position adjacent to the bird feeding area and generally parallel with the bird feeding area. The sweeper arm is positioned to sweep across the bird feeding area upon bending the mounting spring. The mounting spring is selected with a spring constant for restoring the sweeper arm to the rest position. A line is coupled to the sweeper arm for pulling the sweeper arm at a remote viewing location and bending the mounting spring. A line guide guides the line so that the line pulls the sweeper arm across and generally in parallel with the bird feeding area for startling, thumping, and sweeping away unwanted animal intruders on the bird feeding area. The line guide may be formed as a hole through the protector mounting base. The sweeper arm is preferably mounted at a slight angle above the bird feeding area.

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