Bird observatory
First Claim
1. In a birdhouse, including an exterior housing which defines an interior compartment for housing birds, said exterior housing including side walls, which surround said interior compartment, and a roof, the improvement wherein said exterior housing includes one-way viewing means for allowing an observer to view birds in said interior compartment without allowing birds in said interior compartment to see their observer, whereby said birdhouse functions as both a habitat for birds and a bird observatory, and wherein said roof is made out of a light-transmitting material, whereby light entering said interior compartment through said roof illuminates said interior compartment to an extent sufficient to enhance an observer'"'"'s view through said one-way viewing means.
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Abstract
A birdhouse includes a one-way viewing wall or window which allows the birds to be viewed inside the birdhouse without allowing them to see their observer. The birdhouse can be mounted on a window sill such that the one-way viewing wall is adjacent to a window pane, thereby allowing any number of observers to simultaneously view the birds in their natural environment without intruding on their privacy. Thus, the birdhouse functions as an observatory.
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18 Claims
- 1. In a birdhouse, including an exterior housing which defines an interior compartment for housing birds, said exterior housing including side walls, which surround said interior compartment, and a roof, the improvement wherein said exterior housing includes one-way viewing means for allowing an observer to view birds in said interior compartment without allowing birds in said interior compartment to see their observer, whereby said birdhouse functions as both a habitat for birds and a bird observatory, and wherein said roof is made out of a light-transmitting material, whereby light entering said interior compartment through said roof illuminates said interior compartment to an extent sufficient to enhance an observer'"'"'s view through said one-way viewing means.
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8. In combination, a window having a window pane;
- a bird observatory, said bird observatory including an exterior housing which defines an interior compartment for housing birds, said exterior housing including side walls, which surround said interior compartment, a roof and one-way viewing means for allowing an observer to view birds in said interior compartment without allowing birds in said interior compartment to see their observer, whereby said bird observatory also functions as a habitat for birds, said roof being made out of a light-transmitting material, whereby light entering said interior compartment through said roof illuminates said interior compartment to an extent sufficient to enhance an observer'"'"'s view through said one-way viewing means; and
mounting means for mounting said bird observatory outside of said window such that said one-way viewing means is adjacent to an exterior surface of said window pane. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a bird observatory, said bird observatory including an exterior housing which defines an interior compartment for housing birds, said exterior housing including side walls, which surround said interior compartment, a roof and one-way viewing means for allowing an observer to view birds in said interior compartment without allowing birds in said interior compartment to see their observer, whereby said bird observatory also functions as a habitat for birds, said roof being made out of a light-transmitting material, whereby light entering said interior compartment through said roof illuminates said interior compartment to an extent sufficient to enhance an observer'"'"'s view through said one-way viewing means; and
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15. A method of observing birds in their natural environment, comprising the steps of:
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providing a bird observatory which includes an exterior housing defining an interior compartment, said exterior housing including side walls, which surround said interior compartment, a roof and one-way viewing means for allowing an observer to view birds in said interior compartment without allowing birds in said interior compartment to see their observer, whereby said bird observatory also functions as a habitat for birds, said roof being made out of a light-transmitting material, whereby light entering said interior compartment through said roof illuminates said interior compartment to an extend sufficient to enhance an observer'"'"'s view through said one-way viewing means; and mounting said bird observatory outside of a window of a room such that said one-way viewing means is adjacent to an exterior surface of a pane of said window. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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