Liquid reservoir and bird feeder incorporating the same
US7918184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/012
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bird feeder generally in the form of hopper feeder (10) that is coupled with water reservoir (40). The hopper feeder (10) generally includes pole mount (12), hanger (14), seed silo (16), which is seated on platform (18), perches (19), roof (20), and lid (22). Silo (16) receives and holds bird seed, which is dispensed to the birds by way of feeding stations, such as feeding stations (24). Birds may alight on platform (18) adjacent to feeding stations (24) to feed on perches (19). Hopper (10) further provides drinking water to visiting birds, which is dispensed by water reservoir (40).
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