US3566842A

US3566842A - Birdhouse with replaceable liner

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Publication number: US3566842A
Application number: US852321A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis K Oldaker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1969-08-22
Filing date: 1969-08-22
Publication date: 1971-03-02
Anticipated expiration: 1988-03-02

Abstract

A house for birds, the birdhouse being comprised of a wooden enclosure with a removable sheet metal roof so as to gain access to the interior of the enclosure for the purpose of placement of an empty tin can therewithin, the tin can having an open end which is aligned with a small opening in one end of the enclosure so to allow access of birds thereinto, the tin can being readily replaceable with a fresh tin can after a season of use by birds.

Description

United States Patent Lewis K. Oldaker Rte 1, Utica, Ohio 43080 852,321

Aug. 22, 1969 Mar. 2, 1971 Inventor Appl. No. Filed Patented BIRDHOUSE WITH REPLACEABLE LINER 4 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs. US. Cl. 119/23, 30/3 Int. Cl. .1 A0lk 31/00 Field of Search 1 19/23; 30/3 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,748,349 2/1930 Ijams 119/23 2,077,208 4/1937 Brady 1 19/23 2,681,038 6/1954 Clark 119/23 3,505,975 4/1970 Spencer l 19/51 FOREIGN PATENTS 503,852 7/1930 Germany 1 19/23 Primary Examiner-Aldrich F. Medbery ABSTRACT: A house for birds, the birdhouse being comprised of a wooden enclosure with a removable sheet metal roof so as to gain access to the interior of the enclosure for the purpose of placement of an empty tin can therewithin, the tin can having an open end which is aligned with a small opening in one end of the enclosure so to allow access of birds thereinto, the tin can being readily replaceable with a fresh tin can after a season of use by birds.

: This invention relates generally to birdhouses.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved birdhouse having self-contained means for being easily and quickly cleaned out after a season of use by birds.

Another object of the present inventionis to provide a birdhouse which incorporates a removable tin can that serves as a home for birds within which to dwell.

Yet a further object of the invention is to provide'a birdhouse which includes an outer enclosure with a removable roof so as to gain access to the interior thereof for purpose of placement of tin cans therewithin. l

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a birdhouse which is simple 'in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy'to use and eff cient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon-a study of the following specification and theaccompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention; F IG; 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG.

-1 and showing a fresh tin can being held ready for replacement of a former tin can within the birdhouse;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view ofthe present invention shown assembled; and.

FIG. 4 is an end view of a modified form of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral represents a birdhouse according to the present invention wherein there is a base panel 11 of rectangular character and uponwhich there is mounted a pairof upstanding, parallel, spaced apart sidewalls l2, and a pair of spaced apart, vertically upstanding opposite end' walls 13 and 14. A

spacer board 15 is mounted upon the base panel and fitted within the area formed by the sidewalls and end walls as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawing. The upper edges of the end walls are of semicircular configuration so as to supporta semicylindrical roof 16 which is secured thereto by means of nails 17. The above structure encloses a central compartment 18 into which an empty juice or other tin can 19 is removably receivable.

As shown in FIG. 3 of the drawing, it is to be noted that the sheet metal roof 16 is provided with a plurality of conventional key hole slots 20 through which the heads 21 of the nails 17 are receivable. By simply slidingthe roof a slight distance, the same may be quickly and easily attached and detached so as to gain access to the interior 18 for purpose of replacing the tin cans l9.

One end wall 14. of the enclosure is provided with a small opening 22 which serves as an entrance for wrens or other birds. A perch pole'23 is supported at one end within the end wall 14, the perch pole being located slightly toward one side and in front of the opening 22. As shown in F IG. 1 of the drawing, the perch pole may be slightly upwardly tilted.

- in operative use, it will be noted that the open end of the tin can is positioned toward the end wall "so that the opening 22 therein will communicate with the opening of the tin can and thus allow access of birds throughthe enclosure opening and into the opening into the center of the tin can.

After a season of use, the tin can will require replacement so as to provide a fresh and clean house for the birds in the next season. In order to do this, the roof is lifted off the enclosure thus exposing the tin can which may now be simply lifted upenclosure from a stationary support so as to turn the same over and dump out the old tin can. Addltlonally in the present form of the invention, the tin can is supported with a space thereabove and therebelow thus providing an improved insulation. of the tin can to the outside temperature. It will be further noted that regardless of the weight of the content in the can, the same will not slip outwardly of the grasp of the clip 26 in view that the jaws of the clips cannot be forced sidewardly outward due to the presence of the sidewalls prevent ing such movement.

Thus there has been provided an improved birdhouse which offers a quick and easy way for cleaning the same.

I claim: l I

1. In a birdhouse, the combination of an outer enclosure and a replaceable tin can contained within said enclosure, said tin can comprising a home for birds such as wrens, said enclosure comprising a rectangular base panel, a pair of vertically upstanding, spaced apart sidewalls, a pair of vertically upstanding, spaced apart opposite'end walls,'and a removable roof on the walls so to form a central compartment within which said tin can is receivable.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tin can comprises an empty conventional sheet metal can having one end thereof removed to form an opening to the interior of said tin can, said opening of said tin can being positioned in alignment with one of said end walls having an opening therethrough to serve as a door way through which birds may enter.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said roof is secured to said opposite end walls by means of nails, said roof being removable so as to gain access to the interior of said enclosure for purpose of replacement of said tin cans.

'4. The combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein said roof is provided with aclip on the underside thereof, said clip serving to grasp said tin can and support the same within said enclosure of said birdhouse.

Claims

1. In a birdhouse, the combination of an outer enclosure and a replaceable tin can contained within said enclosure, said tin can comprising a home for birds such as wrens, said enclosure comprising a rectangular base panel, a pair of vertically upstanding, spaced apart sidewalls, a pair of vertically upstanding, spaced apart opposite end walls, and a removable roof on the walls so to form a central compartment within which said tin can is receivable.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein said roof is provided with a clip on the underside thereof, said clip serving to grasp said tin can and support the same within said enclosure of said birdhouse.