IP Library Granted Patent US 7,302,911
Granted Patent B1
US 7,302,911 · App. 11/657,225 · Granted Dec 4, 2007

Bird feeder

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Patent No.
US 7,302,911
App. No.
11/657,225
Granted
Dec 4, 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 (7)

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 plastic material having vertically spaced feed openings formed therein; and

at least one baffle 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 baffle member;

said baffle member including a lower V-shaped skirt portion which is positioned closely to the inside surface of said tubular member;

said baffle member having a hollow cylindrical portion which extends upwardly and inwardly from said skirt portion.

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 Mar 21, 2013
From: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030063/0055 →
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 →