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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2008
Mark Greenwood, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Larry Sternal, Bartlett, IL (US);
Robert Krause, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Mark Greenwood, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Larry Sternal, Bartlett, IL (US);
Robert Krause, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Pets International, Ltd., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
A wild bird feeder comprising a container and a base. A cable extends through the container and the base and is provided with a hanging loop at one end and a bottom cover at the other end for retaining the components of the bird feeder between them and suspending the bird feeder in a hanging position when hung from a tree or otherwise. The container comprises and is formed by a cover, a dome, a collar, and a hopper. The cover is provided with a star shaped opening that frictionally engages with the hanging cable for enabling the separation of the cover from the dome to fill the bird feeder when the bird feeder is in the hanging position. The collar comprises a plurality of divider walls for creating a plurality of sections to direct the bird feed when filling the bird feeder. The hopper comprises a vertical column having a plurality of ports. The base comprises a tray having a conical shaped cone that is centrally located within the vertical column for directing the bird seed out the plurality of ports. The hopper is releaseably attached or fastened to the base for enabling cleaning of the bird feeder in either the hanging or non-hanging position. A perch ring is provided on the base to support the birds when feeding.