Squirrel teasing hanger assembly for a bird feeder
View Patent ↗A squirrel teasing hanger assembly for a bird feeder emits sounds or illuminates lights when a squirrel or large bird alights on the bird feeder attached to a lower support of the hanger assembly.
1. A squirrel or bird teasing hanger assembly, for a bird feeder, said hanging assembly comprises:
a housing having upper and lower ends;
a lower support extending downwardly from said lower end of said housing;
said support adapted to have a bird feeder suspended therefrom;
an upper support extending upwardly from said upper end of said housing for attachment to a supporting member;
a sound-producing device mounted on said housing;
a battery-powered circuit in said housing for powering said sound-producing device;
said lower support having a load cell connected thereto;
said load cell being electrically connected to said circuit;
said sound-producing device being automatically activated when said load cell senses a predetermined weight on said bird feeder when a squirrel or large bird moves onto the bird feeder.
2. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein a remote control receiver is electrically connected to said battery-powered circuit whereby said sound-producing device may also be activated when said remote control receiver receives a signal from a remote control.
3. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein said battery-powered circuit also includes a manual on-off switch.
4. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein a light-emitting device is mounted on said housing and is electrically connected to said battery-operated circuit.
5. A squirrel or bird teasing hanger assembly, for a bird feeder, said hanging assembly comprises:
a housing having upper and lower ends;
a lower support extending downwardly from said lower end of said housing which is movable between upper and lower positions with respect to said housing;
said support adapted to have a bird feeder suspended therefrom;
an upper support extending upwardly from said upper end of said housing for attachment to a supporting member;
a light-emitting device on said housing;
a battery-powered circuit in said housing for powering said light emitting device;
said lower support having a load cell connected thereto;
said load cell being electrically connected to said circuit;
said light emitting device being automatically activated when said load cell senses a predetermined weight on said bird feeder when a squirrel or large bird moves onto the bird feeder.
6. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 5 wherein a remote control receiver is electrically connected to said battery-powered circuit whereby said light emitting device may also be activated when said remote control receiver receives a signal from a remote control.
7. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 5 wherein said battery-powered circuit also includes a manual on-off switch.
8. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein said sound-producing device emits the sound of an animal.
9. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein said sound-producing device emits the sound of a hawk or eagle.
10. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein said sound-producing device emits the sound of a cat.
11. The squirrel teasing hanging assembly of claim 1 wherein said sound-producing device emits the sound of a dog.