Wild bird feeder

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1999-11-15

2001-07-03

Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Having a perch

C119S052300

Reexamination Certificate

active

06253706

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
A wild bird feeder that is so constructed that rain and snow cannot enter the feeding port and the seed within the feeder stays dry.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Wild bird feeders are well known to those skilled in the art. By way of illustration, U.S. Pat. No. 3,372,676 of Robert H. Williams et al. discloses a bird feeder which excludes sparrows from feeding but allows cardinals to feed.
The bird feeder of the Williams et al. patent, and other prior art bird feeders, do not invariably prevent rain and/or snow from entering the feeding trough of the feeder.
It is an object of this invention to provide a wild bird feeder which invariably prevents rain and/or snow from entering the feeding area of the feeder.
It is another object of this invention to provide a wild bird feeder which is vented so that moisture does not accumulate inside its seed hopper.
It is another object of this invention to provide a wild bird feeder which allows viewers substantially greater visibility of the feeding birds than prior art feeders.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with this invention, there is provided a wild bird feeder comprised of a seed hopper with transparent walls, a roof disposed on top of said seed hopper, wherein at least one vent gap exists between said roof and said seed hopper, means for connecting said roof to seed hopper, a skirt disposed beneath said feed hopper, a base disposed beneath said skirt, and at least one feeding gap exists between said base and said skirt.


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