Animal husbandry – Feeding device
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-04
2001-10-23
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305319
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to animal feeding devices and is particularly directed to bird feeders having a plurality of feeding baskets suspended from a plurality of arms radiating from a central rotatable hub.
PRIOR ART
It is common practice to provide bird feeders, especially in winter, to attract a variety of birds to a residential yard or the like, where the residents can observe the birds as they feed. The coloring of the birds and the interaction between the birds provide ongoing entertainment, amusement and education for those watching. Traditionally, bird feeders are simply trays mounted on a pole or the like to protect the feeding birds from predators, such as cats or dogs. Other prior art bird feeders are hung from tree branches or the like and have a reservoir of birdseed or the like which spills feed onto a feeding tray for the birds. Some prior art bird feeders provide a wheel having plurality of feeding baskets or the like suspended about the rim of the wheel to enable several types of birds to feed simultaneously without conflict. However, virtually all of the prior art bird feeders are stationary devices, since it has been assumed that movement of the feeder might scare the birds away, whereas a primary purpose of the feeders is to attract the birds. In contrast, Applicant has found that providing a rotatable feeder, having a plurality of feeding stations, will not scare the birds and will cause considerable interaction between the birds which is highly amusing and interesting. Thus, none of the prior art bird feeders have been entirely satisfactory.
BRIEF SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF INVENTION
These disadvantages of the prior art are overcome with the present invention and improved bird feeders are provided which will not scare the birds and will cause considerable interaction between the birds which is highly amusing and interesting.
The advantages of the present invention are preferably attained by providing an improved bird feeder having a freely rotatable hub, a plurality of arms projecting radially substantially beyond the rim of said hub and a plurality of feeding baskets, each suspended from a respective one of said arms.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved bird feeder.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved bird feeder having a plurality of feeding stations.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide an improved bird feeder which does not scare the birds.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved bird feeder which is rotatable.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved bird feeder which will cause considerable interaction between the birds which is highly amusing and interesting.
A specific object of the present invention is to provide an improved bird feeder having a freely rotatable hub, a plurality of arms projecting radially substantially beyond the rim of said hub and a plurality of feeding baskets, each suspended from a respective one of said arms.
These and other objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, taken with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawing.
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patent: 2487087 (1949-11-01), Anderson
patent: 4767088 (1988-08-01), Fielder et al.
patent: 5165364 (1992-11-01), Horkey
patent: 5560314 (1996-10-01), Wessinger
patent: 5699752 (1997-12-01), Wilkins
Price Thomas
Sperry Robert M.
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