Bird feeder with rotating perch

• US 8,833,301 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2013
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Classic Brands LLC (Woodstream Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Classic Brands LLC (Woodstream Corporation)
• Inventors: Donegan, Robert, Krueger, Bryan
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TRINH T
• Application Number:
  US13/855,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20130255581A1
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 119/57.8, 119/52.3, 119/57.9, 119/51.01, 119/52.2, 119/59, 119/63, 119/52.4
• US Class Current: 119/57.8
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 39/01 Feeding devices, e.g. chainfeedersA01K39/04 takes precedence; panfeeding systems, feeding pans A01K39/0125
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 39/012 filling automatically , e.g. by gravity from a reserve

Abstract

Implementations described and claimed herein provide apparatuses and methods for providing different perch positions for feeding birds. In one implementation, a bird feeder includes a reservoir, a port, and a perch. The reservoir is configured to hold bird food and has an opening in a wall to provide access to the bird food. The port is mounted on the wall providing access to the opening in the wall. The perch permits a bird may access the port, and the perch connected such that the perch may be moved to a plurality of positions around the port.

Claims

1. A bird feeder comprising:

a reservoir configured to hold bird food, the reservoir having an opening in a wall to provide access to the bird food;

a port mounted on the wall providing access to the opening in the wall; and

a perch from which a bird may access the port, the perch connected such that the perch is movable to a plurality of positions around the port, wherein the perch is moved to the plurality of positions by rotating the perch about an axis line extending through the opening in the wall.

2. The bird feeder of claim 1, wherein the port is mounted on the wall such that the port is stationary as the perch is moved to the plurality of positions.

3. The bird feeder of claim 1, wherein the perch includes a projecting portion extending from a surface.

4. The bird feeder of claim 1 further comprising:

a port plug having at least one access opening.

5. The bird feeder of claim 1, wherein the reservoir includes a receiving portion configured to direct the bird food to the opening in the wall.

6. The bird feeder of claim 5, wherein the receiving portion has one or more angled surfaces.

7. A bird feeding station comprising:

a port having a protruding portion extending from a surface, the protruding portion defining an opening; and

a perch having a projecting portion extending from a surface, the perch configured to be connected to the port such that the perch is movable to a plurality of positions around the opening of the port, wherein the perch is moved to the plurality of positions by rotating the perch about an axis line extending through the at least one access opening.

8. The bird feeding station of claim 7, wherein the perch is moved to the plurality of positions by rotating the perch.

9. The bird feeding station of claim 7, wherein the projecting portion extends linearly from the surface.

10. The bird feeding station of claim 7, wherein the perch is connected to the port with a port plug.

11. The bird feeding station of claim 10, wherein the port plug has at least one access opening positioned near a center of the opening of the port.

12. The bird feeding station of claim 7, wherein the surface of the perch is smooth.