IP Library Granted Patent US 7,198,004
Granted Patent B1
US 7,198,004 · App. 11/480,604 · Granted Apr 3, 2007

Bird feeder

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Patent No.
US 7,198,004
App. No.
11/480,604
Granted
Apr 3, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A bird feeder of the tube-type having a vertically disposed hollow body portion formed of metal mesh material or a clear plastic material. The body portion has a plurality of inverted, truncated funnel members or baffles positioned therein in a vertically spaced-apart relationship which maintain a certain amount of feed at that level even though the main feed supply has dropped below that funnel member or baffle.

Claims (10)

1. A bird feeder of the tube-type, comprising:

an elongated, hollow tubular member having upper and lower ends adapted to have animal food placed therein;

said upper end of said tubular member being open, but being selectively closeable by a closure member;

said tubular member being comprised of a mesh material defining a plurality of feed openings formed therein;

and at least one inverted, truncated funnel member positioned in said tubular member above said lower end thereof which maintains a certain amount of feed at that level in the tubular member even though the main supply of animal feed has dropped below said funnel member.

2. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein a plurality of said funnel members are positioned within the tubular member in a vertically spaced-apart relationship.

3. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said funnel member includes a lower peripheral portion which is positioned closely to the inside surface of said tubular member.

4. The bird feeder of claim 3 wherein a truncated, inverted conical portion, having upper and lower ends, extends upwardly and inwardly from said lower peripheral portion.

5. The bird feeder of claim 4 wherein a generally cylindrical portion, having upper and lower ends, extends upwardly from said upper end of said conical portion.

6. The bird feeder of claim 5 wherein said upper end of said cylindrical portion is open.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2020
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054398/0975 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2020
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054359/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2017
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043319/0705 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 035861/0104 Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043181/0195 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2017
From: ANTARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION; CALIFORNIA PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.; FI-SHOCK, INC.; PERKY-PET PRODUCTS, INC.; SENORET CHEMICAL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 043177/0044 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 30063/0055 Recorded Jun 28, 2017
From: ANTARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043031/0146 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2015
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035861/0104 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 14, 2012
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 028783/0509 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2012
From: SWEET CORN PRODUCTS, LLC
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028774/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2012
From: LUSH, RAYMON W.
To: SWEET CORN PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028698/0846 →