Wild bird feeder

Abstract

A wild bird feeder comprising a container and a base. A cable extends through the container and 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. In use, the cover can be detached from the dome to expose a first opening and / or the cover and dome can be detached from the hopper to expose a second opening to pour bird seed into the bird feeder, the star shaped opening of the cover frictionally engaging the cable to retain the cover and / or the cover and dome in their respective open positions during re-filling of the bird feeder.

Description

I. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is a continuation patent application claiming priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 006,569, entitled “Wild Bird Feeder,” filed on Jan. 3, 2008, still pending, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 878,241, entitled “Thistle Bird Feeder and Wild Bird Feeder,” filed on Jan. 3, 2007, each of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.II. FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to bird feeders and, more particularly, to a wild bird feeder designed and developed to make the feeding of birds easier, cleaner, and more useful to the caretaker.III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0003]Wild bird feeders have been around for a long time and are known in the art. These types of feeders are typically used with larger seeds such as, for example, seed blends or mixes, sunflower seeds, etc. The seeds are generally poured into and housed in a compartment where...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a wild bird feeder that can be hung from a tree or other structure. It consists of a container and a base. The container has a cover with a star-shaped opening that attaches to the hanging cable, allowing the cover to be separated from the dome to fill the feeder. The collar has multiple divider walls to direct the feed to the birds. The hopper has a vertical column with multiple ports. The base has a conical tray that directs the feed out of the ports. The hopper is attached to the base for easy cleaning. The base also has a perch ring to support birds while feeding. The technical effects of this invention include a convenient and easy-to-use feeder that can be easily attached to a tree or other structure, and a hopper that allows for easy cleaning and adjustment of feeding directions."

Problems solved by technology

One of the problems with these type of feeders is that when the bird feeder becomes empty, the bird feeder must be retrieved from where it is hanging, necessary components or parts opened or removed to obtain access to the compartment housing the seeds, replenishing the seeds into the compartment, closing or reassembling the components or parts of the bird feeder, and then re-hanging the bird feeder.

This process of re-filling the bird feeder is cumbersome and not convenient.

Another problem is that when it comes to cleaning the bird feeder, the same cumbersome and inconvenient process is required.

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