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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Applicant:
William R. Vaughn, Jr., Lititz, PA (US);
Inventor:
William R. Vaughn, Jr., Lititz, PA (US);
Assignee:
Woodstream Corporation, Lititz, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hummingbird feeder having one or more soft petal feeding ports, each port having a three-dimensional simulated flower made of a soft, flexible plastic or rubber-type material having a durometer reading not to exceed 50A based on ASTM standard D2240 is provided. The petals are pliable so as to be easily manipulated by a hummingbird coming into contact with them, and provide a texture and resistance comparable to that of natural flower petals.