IP Library Granted Patent US 7,237,508
Granted Patent B1
US 7,237,508 · App. 11/481,871 · Granted Jul 3, 2007

Bird feeder

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Patent No.
US 7,237,508
App. No.
11/481,871
Granted
Jul 3, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A tube-type bird feeder comprised of a plurality of tube sections joined together and angularly disposed with respect to one another. A level feed disk is provided within the feeder at the juncture of the angularly disposed tube sections.

Claims (16)

1. A bird feeder, comprising:

a hollow tubular member having upper and lower ends adapted to contain bird feed therein;

said lower end of said tubular member being closed;

said upper end of said tubular member being selectively closed;

said tubular member being comprised of tube sections connected together and having upper and lower ends;

each of said tube sections having a longitudinal axis;

said longitudinal axes of adjacent tube sections being disposed at an angle with respect to one another;

said tubular member being comprised of a mesh material defining openings to enable birds to cling thereto and to permit the birds to feed through the openings in the tubular member.

2. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal axes of adjacent tube sections are disposed at a 90° angle with respect to one another.

3. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said tube sections have a round cross-section.

4. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said tube sections have a square cross-section.

5. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein level feed disks are positioned within said tubular member at the juncture of adjacent tube sections.

6. The bird feeder of claim 5 wherein said level feed disks are horizontally disposed.

7. The bird feeder of claim 5 wherein said level feed disks have a length less than the diameter of said tubular member.

8. The bird feeder of claim 5 wherein said tubular member has a diameter of approximately three inches and wherein said level feed disks have a length of approximately two inches.

9. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said tubular member is comprised of at least four tube sections.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2020
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054398/0975 →
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 Mar 21, 2013
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030063/0055 →
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 →