Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Kamery
Christopher J. Kamery has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10172343Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph A. Radesky, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Christopher T. Rich
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Patent number: 10085427Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert Theodore Cruz
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Patent number: 10070642Abstract: A hermetically sealing, enclosure-type mousetrap is provided having a reusable housing and a disposable cartridge that contains an internal high voltage killing mechanism. Upon entry of a mouse into the cartridge through a rodent access opening, the opening is closed and the mouse is killed using the high voltage mechanism. Closure of the door hermetically seals the cartridge with the dead mouse inside, after which the cartridge can be disposed of without any contact between the user and the carcass along with any parasites and pathogens associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Marko K. Lubic, Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery
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Publication number: 20170280690Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew GAUKER, Christopher J. KAMERY, Marko Konstantin LUBIC, Robert Theodore CRUZ
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Publication number: 20170156307Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph A. RADESKY, Christopher J. KAMERY, Marko Konstantin LUBIC, Christopher T. RICH
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Publication number: 20170127655Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: William R. VAUGHN, JR., Christopher J. KAMERY, Robert Theodore CRUZ, Andrew GAUKER
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Patent number: 9565838Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert T. Cruz
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Patent number: 9420777Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph A. Radesky, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Christopher T. Rich
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Publication number: 20140318464Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew GAUKER, Christopher J. KAMERY, Marko Konstantin LUBIC, Robert T. CRUZ
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Publication number: 20140190067Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph A. RADESKY, Christopher J. KAMERY, Marko Konstantin LUBIC, Christopher T. RICH
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Patent number: 8763558Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert T. Cruz
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Publication number: 20140158056Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: William R. VAUGHN, JR., Christopher J. KAMERY, Robert Theodore CRUZ
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Patent number: 8739733Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert T. Cruz
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Patent number: 8695535Abstract: A liquid nectar hummingbird feeder has a reusable base with a feeding basin that receives a disposable cartridge containing a pre-filled volume of liquid nectar. The cartridge has a single bottleneck opening at a lower end which is initially sealed by a breakable seal in the form of a film layer of foil, coated paper stock, plastic or the like. The base includes a cartridge mounting and opening structure adapted to secure and open the cartridge bottleneck opening by rupturing the film layer seal to allow liquid nectar to flow from the cartridge into the feeding basin.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Chad Mateer, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Lubic
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Patent number: 8627595Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Joseph A. Radesky, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Christopher T. Rich
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Publication number: 20130092091Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Andrew GAUKER, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert T. Cruz
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Publication number: 20130047494Abstract: A cage-type animal trap with two opposed animal access openings that can operate in a one-door-opening configuration or a two-door-opening configuration. The trap has a set mechanism for holding one or both doors open to allow access through the corresponding trap access openings. The set mechanism includes a set lever that is movable from a set position to a tripped position and that is coupled to the doors of the trap by an actuating member. Upon actuation, the set lever moves from the set to the tripped position to allow movement of the actuating member which enables one of the doors to move from an opened position to a closed position when the trap is operating in a one-door-opening configuration, and both of the doors to move from the opened position to the closed position when the trap is operating in the two-door-opening configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Joseph A. RADESKY, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Christopher T. Rich
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Publication number: 20130042814Abstract: A liquid nectar hummingbird feeder has a reusable base with a feeding basin that receives a disposable cartridge containing a pre-filled volume of liquid nectar. The cartridge has a single bottleneck opening at a lower end which is initially sealed by a breakable seal in the form of a film layer of foil, coated paper stock, plastic or the like. The base includes a cartridge mounting and opening structure adapted to secure and open the cartridge bottleneck opening by rupturing the film layer seal to allow liquid nectar to flow from the cartridge into the feeding basin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Chad MATEER, Christopher J. KAMERY, Marko LUBIC
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Patent number: 8333168Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: William R. Vaughn, Jr., Christopher J. Kamery, Robert Theodore Cruz, Andrew Gauker
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Publication number: 20120285075Abstract: A hermetically sealing, enclosure-type mousetrap is provided having a reusable housing and a disposable cartridge that contains an internal high voltage killing mechanism. Upon entry of a mouse into the cartridge through a rodent access opening, the opening is closed and the mouse is killed using the high voltage mechanism. Closure of the door hermetically seals the cartridge with the dead mouse inside, after which the cartridge can be disposed of without any contact between the user and the carcass along with any parasites and pathogens associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Marko K. LUBIC, Andrew GAUKER, Christopher J. KAMERY