GB2287635A - Bird Feeder - Google Patents
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- GB2287635A GB2287635A GB9406055A GB9406055A GB2287635A GB 2287635 A GB2287635 A GB 2287635A GB 9406055 A GB9406055 A GB 9406055A GB 9406055 A GB9406055 A GB 9406055A GB 2287635 A GB2287635 A GB 2287635A
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- container
- base
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- plug
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K39/00—Feeding or drinking appliances for poultry or other birds
- A01K39/01—Feeding devices, e.g. chainfeeders
- A01K39/012—Feeding devices, e.g. chainfeeders filling automatically, e.g. by gravity from a reserve
Abstract
A bird feeder comprises a tubular container 10 for food, having a number of access ports 14 so that birds may reach the food, which settles under gravity onto a base 22. In order to make even the last few particles available to the birds the base has sloping faces 24/26 which shed the food to the outer periphery of the base and into concave recesses 28 which are aligned with the access ports 14. <IMAGE>
Description
BIRD FEEDER
This invention relates to bird feeders especially for wild birds of the kind comprising a container for particulate food e.g. seed grains, and a number of access ports which birds may peck through in order to reach the food. The container may be a tube of mesh, which for these purposes is equivalent to a whole series of such ports. Alternatively the container may be a tube of plastics material with individual ports spaced around and along the tube. However, the tubular.form is not of itself essential and non-prismatic shapes may be employed.
rood descends in the container by gravity. If the container is of more than a certain minimum diameter, then the central area of the container may be inaccessible to the birds and food remaining on that area when the container is otherwise empty may go bad. To avoid this, it is known to make the base of the container generally conical or with a central upwardly extending plug, but certain difficulties remain. The object of the invention is to provide an improved design.
According to the invention, a base for the container of a bird feeder of the kind comprising a number of access ports is made with an upwardly projecting plug located within the container, said plug having a face or faces which are inclined so as to shed food particles towards the outer perimeter of the plug, and characterised in that a number of concave recesses are provided in the face or faces and are arranged opposite ones of said ports. Hence the last particles of food in the container as it empties will gravitate into the said recesses and be available to the birds.
Preferably the base is symmetrical about a diameter, and has a pair of shedding faces each provided with one of said concavities.
Preferably the concavities have drainage passages opening through to the exterior of the base, and which are necessarily of smaller size than the seed or of the food particles intended to be charged into the container.
One embodiment of the invention is now more particularly described with reference to the accompanying sole drawing which is a part-sectional elevation.
Referring to the drawing, the reference 10 indicates a container body which may be a tube of preferably clear plastic, providing with access ports such as 12, 14, or it may be made of mesh as indicated by the reference 16.
The top 18 is readily removable for recharging and is fixed to the top of the container by means of a suspension loop 20.
The base which is the subject of the invention is generally indicated by the reference 22, and comprises a plug extending into the tube and formed with a pair of generally planar obtusely related shedding surfaces 24 26 each of which is scooped out concavely at 28 and these concavities are angularly aligned, relative to the axis of the tube, with the ports 14 if so provided. The ports may include shields preventing loss of food particles by falling out of the ports (not shown) in conventional manner.
The ridge 30 lying between the faces 24 26 may be arcuate along its length so the centre point along its length is lower than its ends. The feeder is provided with perches such as the short rods 32 34 which may be inserted in holes in the base and may also (but not shown) be used to secure the base to the tube.
The base has a socket 34 on its lower face for pole mounting as an alternative to loop suspension.
Preferably the base and top are made as diecastings in aluminium or like alloy, so as to be squirrel resistant, but suitable plastics mouldings are also possible for a less expensive if less durable alternative. Drainage ports 40 open through the concavities, and both base 22 and top 18 may be provided with radially projecting rims 42 44.
Claims (5)
1. A container for dispensing food for birds, provided with a number of ports in the container for access to the food, and S base to the container, said base having a plug directed upwardly within the container, characterised in that said plug has a face or faces which is/are inclined so that a body of food particles in the container settling under gravity is shed towards the outside of the plug, and also characterised in that said face or aces has/have d number of concave recesses arranged opposite ones of said ports.
2. t container as claimed in Clai::i 1 wherein said base is symmetrical about a diameter and provides a pair of shedding faces eacn provided with one of said concave recesses.
3. A container as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said shedding faces meet at an apex which is surrounded in cross-section and concave along its length.
4. A container as claimed in any preceding clain wherein drainage passages open through the base from te concave recesses.
5. : container as claimed in any of Clai::is l to 4 comprising S transparent plastic tube provided with a number or ports each naving shield, and secured to the base.
5. A container as claimed in any preceding claim comprising a tube of mesh secured to the base.
Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9406055A GB2287635B (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1994-03-26 | Bird feeder |
EP95906445A EP0751708B1 (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1995-01-27 | Bird feeder |
PCT/GB1995/000165 WO1995026133A1 (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1995-01-27 | Bird feeder |
US08/702,584 US5701842A (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1995-01-27 | Bird feeder |
AU14638/95A AU1463895A (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1995-01-27 | Bird feeder |
DE69501727T DE69501727T2 (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1995-01-27 | FEEDING DISPENSER FOR BIRDS |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9406055A GB2287635B (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1994-03-26 | Bird feeder |
Publications (3)
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GB9406055D0 GB9406055D0 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
GB2287635A true GB2287635A (en) | 1995-09-27 |
GB2287635B GB2287635B (en) | 1997-06-18 |
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Family Applications (1)
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GB9406055A Expired - Lifetime GB2287635B (en) | 1994-03-26 | 1994-03-26 | Bird feeder |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US5701842A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0751708B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1463895A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69501727T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2287635B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995026133A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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GB2402315A (en) * | 2003-06-04 | 2004-12-08 | Wildbird J C Foods Ltd | Bird feeding apparatus |
US7779786B2 (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2010-08-24 | Aspects, Inc. | Removable seed deflector for a bird feeder |
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US5826539A (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 1998-10-27 | Bloedorn; Dan A. | Expanded mesh bird feeder |
US6067934A (en) * | 1998-10-15 | 2000-05-30 | Harwich; Mary Belle T. | Convertible butterfly and bird feeder |
US6453843B2 (en) * | 2000-02-15 | 2002-09-24 | Aspects, Inc. | Wire mesh tubular feeder |
US6684811B2 (en) * | 2002-02-14 | 2004-02-03 | Woodstream Corporation | Method of making a tubular element and product, particularly bird feeder hopper, produced thereby |
US6957626B2 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2005-10-25 | Ela John D | Bird feeder with releasably removable base |
GB2402598B (en) * | 2003-06-13 | 2006-09-27 | Wildbird J C Foods Ltd | Bird feeding apparatus |
US6918353B1 (en) | 2004-05-07 | 2005-07-19 | Donald L. Coroneos | Anti-squirrel bird feeder |
US20060249516A1 (en) * | 2005-05-06 | 2006-11-09 | Giumarra Brothers Fruit, Llc | Produce container |
US7827936B1 (en) | 2005-12-07 | 2010-11-09 | Droll Yankees, Inc. | Bird feeder |
US7516716B2 (en) | 2005-12-07 | 2009-04-14 | Droll Yankees, Inc. | Bird feeder |
US7721676B2 (en) * | 2006-01-13 | 2010-05-25 | Backyard Nature Products, Inc. | Bird feeder |
US7198004B1 (en) * | 2006-07-03 | 2007-04-03 | Lush Raymon W | Bird feeder |
US20110094449A1 (en) * | 2009-10-27 | 2011-04-28 | Ervy George | Bird feeder |
USD663489S1 (en) | 2011-07-20 | 2012-07-10 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Bird feeder |
USD681884S1 (en) * | 2012-03-09 | 2013-05-07 | The Nuttery Limited | Bird feeder |
USD709249S1 (en) | 2012-05-17 | 2014-07-15 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Nutrient dispenser for birds |
USD698102S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-21 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder component |
USD683911S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2013-06-04 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
USD698100S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-21 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
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USD698501S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-28 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
USD698099S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-21 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
USD698097S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-21 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder component |
USD683909S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2013-06-04 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
USD698101S1 (en) | 2012-08-06 | 2014-01-21 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Hummingbird feeder |
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US5255631A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1993-10-26 | Anderson Marvin E | Metering bird feeder |
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1994
- 1994-03-26 GB GB9406055A patent/GB2287635B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1995
- 1995-01-27 DE DE69501727T patent/DE69501727T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-01-27 EP EP95906445A patent/EP0751708B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-01-27 US US08/702,584 patent/US5701842A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-01-27 WO PCT/GB1995/000165 patent/WO1995026133A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1995-01-27 AU AU14638/95A patent/AU1463895A/en not_active Abandoned
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US5016572A (en) * | 1990-01-30 | 1991-05-21 | Ralston Purina Company | Pet food package and dispenser |
US5255631A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1993-10-26 | Anderson Marvin E | Metering bird feeder |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2402315A (en) * | 2003-06-04 | 2004-12-08 | Wildbird J C Foods Ltd | Bird feeding apparatus |
EP1483960A1 (en) * | 2003-06-04 | 2004-12-08 | C J Wildbird Foods Limited | Bird feeding apparatus |
US7194977B2 (en) | 2003-06-04 | 2007-03-27 | Cj Wildbird Foods Limited | Bird feeding apparatus |
US7779786B2 (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2010-08-24 | Aspects, Inc. | Removable seed deflector for a bird feeder |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1995026133A1 (en) | 1995-10-05 |
EP0751708B1 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
EP0751708A1 (en) | 1997-01-08 |
GB2287635B (en) | 1997-06-18 |
US5701842A (en) | 1997-12-30 |
DE69501727T2 (en) | 1998-06-25 |
GB9406055D0 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
DE69501727D1 (en) | 1998-04-09 |
AU1463895A (en) | 1995-10-17 |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20140325 |