Patents Assigned to Daisy Manufacturing Co.
  • Patent number: 7275500
    Abstract: A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other opening is covered by a perimeter wall of the base. In preferred embodiments, the base includes a rain guard above the feeding ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: 7234418
    Abstract: A hummingbird feeder having a cover portion and a bottom portion of a base, as well as a nectar reservoir, is disclosed. The cover portion includes a reservoir coupling region, a feeding region, and a first mating region. The reservoir coupling region is configured to be coupled to the nectar reservoir. The feeding region is configured to accommodate a beak of a hummingbird to access nectar. The a bottom portion includes a second mating region, which is configured to mate with the first mating region of the cover portion. Preferably, the bottom portion further includes a retaining wall located within an outer ridge of the bottom portion. The retaining wall retains liquid within an inner region of the bottom portion and restricts liquid from flowing to an outer region of the bottom portion, providing easier maintenance and less mechanical force on the cover portion during feeder use. The reservoir optionally contains a wide opening for easy maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: W. Grady Fort, II, Randy Alan Love, Michael Ray Stephens
  • Patent number: 7040251
    Abstract: A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other opening is covered by a perimeter wall of the base. In preferred embodiments, the base includes a rain guard above the feeding ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: 7000566
    Abstract: A bird bath that can be coupled to a reservoir. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a bird bath that includes a coupling portion and a basin portion. The coupling portion is configured to be coupled to a water reservoir. The basin portion is configured to receive water from the reservoir to function as a bird bath. The basin portion includes one or more basins that are sized to accommodate at least one bird.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: 6895894
    Abstract: A bird feeder having one or more of feeding slots, filling cap, perch support, and rain guard is disclosed. The feeding slots preferably include a narrower slot for smaller seeds and a larger slot for a larger seeds. The filling cap preferably includes a dome top. The perch support is preferably attached to the bird feeder by a plurality of spokes. Preferably, one of the spokes has a diagonal portion and a horizontal portion. The rain guard is located above the feeding ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: 6834616
    Abstract: A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other opening is covered by a perimeter wall of the base. In preferred embodiments, the base includes a rain guard above the feeding ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: D514749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: W. Grady Fort, II, Randy Alan Love, Michael Ray Stephens
  • Patent number: D483529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: D488590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II
  • Patent number: D495099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: W. Grady Fort, II