Patents Assigned to Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6386142
    Abstract: A modular pole system for birding includes different modules to allow the birder to custom design their birding pole to include a variety of birding accessories such as bird feeders, bird houses, artificial and natural perches and bird baths. The modules include (i) pole modules to secure the modular pole system to the ground and/or increase the overall length of the modular pole system, (ii) attachment modules to removably attach accessories to the pole modules, and (iii) cap modules that can be removably attached to pole modules to inhibit rain water from entering the inside of the pole modules. In particular, an auger pole module of the modular pole system is used in conjunction with a stabilizing pole attachment module to resist the adverse effects of wind. The auger module has an auger member fixedly and spirally secured thereto that facilitates the insertion of the auger module into the ground. The stabilizing module has a plurality of arms which distribute the force from the wind over a wider area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignees: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc., Holscher Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Holscher, James R. Carpenter
  • Patent number: D444598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea McNeely, James Lesch
  • Patent number: D329723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Carpenter
  • Patent number: D655462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc
    Inventor: James R. Carpenter
  • Patent number: D414902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Carpenter
  • Patent number: D421509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Carpenter