Mirror bird toy
View Patent ↗An improved mirrored bird toy is provided that includes an interior multiple reflecting capacity that can reflect multiple reflections of a pet bird in multiple directions. Exterior exposed edges of the various mirrors may be plastic coated for safety. The lower or bottom mirror may include a cut-out whereby the bird can gain better access to the toy. The toy is mountable, within a cage, to the cage bars using a screw and nut. An orienting gage is disposed on the reverse side below the screw nub.
1. A bird toy comprising:
a plurality of mirrors disposed to create infinite reflections of reflections of a bird in multiple directions; and
an enclosure housing the plurality of mirrors;
wherein one of the plurality of mirrors comprises a cut-out on an edge of the one of the plurality of mirrors and the enclosure.
2. The bird toy of claim 1 wherein edges of the mirrors are covered by edging.
3. The toy of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is adapted to be mounted on bars of a birdcage.
4. The bird toy of claim 3 wherein the enclosure includes an orientation gage protruding from the surface of the enclosure.
5. The bird toy of claim 1 wherein the plurality of mirrors are each made from shatter-proof materials.
6. The bird toy of claim 1 , wherein the cut-out is arcuate.
7. A bird toy comprising:
a plurality of mirrors disposed to create infinite reflections of a bird in multiple directions; and
an enclosure supporting the plurality of mirrors;
wherein one of the plurality of mirrors comprises a cut-out on an edge of the one of the plurality of mirrors and the enclosure;
wherein the plurality of mirrors include at least top, bottom, front and two side mirrors.
8. A bird toy comprising:
five reflective surfaces disposed to each reflect multiple reflections from at least one of others of the five reflective surfaces, wherein the multiple reflections are oriented in multiple directions, and wherein at least one of the five reflective surfaces is adapted to allow a pet bird to approach the five reflective surfaces so that the pet bird is able to perceive multiple images of the pet bird; and
an enclosure supporting the five reflective surfaces;
wherein one of the reflective surfaces comprises an arcuate cut-out in the reflective surface.
9. The bird toy of claim 8 wherein edges of the five reflective surfaces are covered by edging.
10. The bird toy of claim 8 wherein the enclosure is adapted to be mounted on bars of a birdcage.
11. The bird toy of claim 10 wherein the enclosure includes an orientation gage protruding from the surface of the enclosure.
12. The bird toy of claim 8 wherein the five reflective surfaces include at least a top mirror, a bottom mirror, a front mirror, a left side mirror, and a right side mirror.
13. The bird toy of claim 8 wherein the five reflective surfaces are each made from bird-safe materials.
14. The bird toy of claim 8 , wherein the cut-out is also disposed in the enclosure.
15. A method of manufacturing a bird toy, comprising:
constructing an enclosure adapted to receive a plurality of mirrors; and
inserting mirrors within the enclosures such that the mirrors are disposed to reflect multiple reflections off of each other in multiple directions,
wherein inserting the mirrors includes adapting at least one mirror to enable a pet bird to approach the mirrors so that the pet bird is able to perceive multiple images of the pet bird;
wherein one of the plurality of mirrors comprises a cut-out on an edge of the one of the plurality of mirrors and the enclosure.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising covering edges of the mirrors with a protective edging.
17. The method of claim 15 further comprising adapting the enclosures to be mounted on bars of a birdcage.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising adapting the enclosure to be mountable on either horizontal or vertical birdcage bars.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein inserting mirrors includes inserting mirrors made from bird-safe materials.
20. A method of manufacturing a bird toy, comprising:
constructing an enclosure adapted to receive a plurality of mirrors; and
inserting mirrors within the enclosures such that the mirrors are disposed to reflect multiple reflections off of each other in multiple directions,
wherein inserting the mirrors includes adapting at least one mirror to enable a pet bird to approach the mirrors so that the pet bird is able to perceive multiple images of the pet bird;
wherein one of the plurality of mirrors comprises a cut-out on an edge of the one of the plurality of mirrors and the enclosure;
wherein constructing an enclosure includes constructing an enclosure adapted to receive five mirrors including a top mirror, a bottom mirror, a front mirror, a left side mirror, and a right side mirror.
21. A method of manufacturing a bird toy, comprising:
constructing an enclosure adapted to receive a plurality of mirrors; and
inserting mirrors within the enclosures such that the mirrors are disposed to reflect multiple reflections off of each other in multiple directions,
wherein inserting the mirrors includes adapting at least one mirror to enable a pet bird to approach the mirrors so that the pet bird is able to perceive multiple images of the pet bird;
wherein adapting at least one mirror includes forming a concave cut-out on an edge of the at least one mirror.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein inserting mirrors within the enclosure further comprises inserting the at least one mirror with the concave cut-out into a bottom portion of the enclosure.