Patents by Inventor Keith S. Smothers

Keith S. Smothers 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).

  • Bird feeder and kit
    Patent number: 7093562
    Abstract: A hummingbird feeder and kit including a solution reservoir, a feeding assembly, and a coupler for unreleasably coupling said feeding assembly to said solution reservoir. The reservoir includes either a dissolvable solid or a premixed feed solution. The unreleasable coupling between the reservoir and the feeding assembly prevents the subsequent re-use of the hummingbird feeders, minimizing the user's contact with bacteria-infested feeding solution and the spread of disease among birds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventor: Keith S. Smothers
  • Bird feeder and kit
    Publication number: 20040244704
    Abstract: A hummingbird feeder and kit including a solution reservoir, a feeding assembly, and a coupler for unreleasably coupling said feeding assembly to said solution reservoir. The reservoir includes either a dissolvable solid or a premixed feed solution. The unreleasable coupling between the reservoir and the feeding assembly prevents the subsequent re-use of the hummingbird feeders, minimizing the user's contact with bacteria-infested feeding solution and the spread of disease among birds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Keith S. Smothers