Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Laverty

Ralph E. Laverty 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
    Patent number: 5291855
    Abstract: A bird feeder having a feeder bowl supported by a post and having a tubular member located spacedly around the post and extending a sufficient distance below the feeder bowl to prevent a squirrel or like ground animal from reaching the feeder bowl. The side wall of the tubular member is spaced a sufficient distance away from the post to prevent a squirrel or like ground animal from reaching the tubular member from the post to continue climbing to reach the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Ralph E. Laverty