Animal husbandry – Confining or housing – Animal display or open work enclosure
Reexamination Certificate
2001-11-08
2003-06-17
Poon, Peter M (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Confining or housing
Animal display or open work enclosure
Reexamination Certificate
active
06578525
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to bird perch apparatuses and more particularly pertains to a new bird perch apparatus for providing birds with an aerial toy that encourages climbing and swinging.
The use of bird perch apparatuses is known in the prior art. More specifically, bird perch apparatuses heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,265,557; U.S. Pat. No. 2,707,936; U.S. Pat. No. 2,483,003; U.S. Pat. No. 1,180,595; U.S. Pat. No. 230,993; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 386,834.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new bird perch apparatus. The inventive device includes a mounting assembly is adapted to be coupled to a support structure. A support assembly is rotatably coupled to the mounting assembly. A perch assembly is rotatably coupled to the support assembly such that the perch assembly is adapted for permitting perching of the bird. The perch assembly has a mounting portion is coupled to the support assembly. The perch assembly has a pair of annular rings that are diametrically coupled to the mounting portion such that each of the annular rings is adapted for permitting perching of the bird.
In these respects, the bird perch apparatus according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing birds with an aerial toy that encourages climbing and swinging.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of bird perch apparatuses now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new bird perch apparatus construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing birds with an aerial toy that encourages climbing and swinging.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new bird perch apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the bird perch apparatuses mentioned heretofore and many novel features that results in a new bird perch apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art bird perch apparatuses, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a mounting assembly is adapted to be coupled to a support structure. A support assembly is rotatably coupled to the mounting assembly. A perch assembly is rotatably coupled to the support assembly such that the perch assembly is adapted for permitting perching of the bird. The perch assembly has a mounting portion coupled to the support assembly. The perch assembly has a pair of annular rings that are diametrically coupled to the mounting portion such that each of the annular rings is adapted for permitting perching of the bird.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new bird perch apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the bird perch apparatuses mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new bird perch apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art bird perch apparatuses, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new bird perch apparatus, which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new bird perch apparatus, which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such bird perch apparatus economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus for providing birds with an aerial toy that encourages climbing and swinging.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus which includes a mounting assembly is adapted to be coupled to a support structure. A support assembly is rotatably coupled to the mounting assembly. A perch assembly is rotatably coupled to the support assembly such that the perch assembly is adapted for permitting perching of the bird. The perch assembly has a mounting portion is coupled to the support assembly. The perch assembly has a pair of annular rings that are diametrically coupled to the mounting portion such that each of the annular rings is adapted for permitting perching of the bird.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus that would be easy to mount inside the cage and would provide the bird with a new way to entertain itself. Watching the bird frolic on the unit would also be entertaining for the bird owner.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new bird perch apparatus that would be of durable construction and have additional attachments to further the birds' exercise and entertainment.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objec
Engelking Margaret E.
Lloyd Georgia E.
Nguyen Son T.
Poon Peter M
Walker L.L.P. Jackson
White Cline H.
LandOfFree
Bird perch apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Bird perch apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bird perch apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3088478