Patents by Inventor Robert E. Bescherer
Robert E. Bescherer 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: 7621232Abstract: A bird feeder has a tubular body member having an open bottom end. A base member interfittingly engages the bottom end of the tubular body member The base member is releasably secured to the tubular body member by the engagement of a spring-biased pin that communicates with an aperture through the wall of the tubular body member. Preferably, there are two spring-biased locking pins on opposing sides of the feeder with corresponding lock eye apertures. User manipulatable buttons, which are mechanically linked to the locking pins, are depressed to cause the locking pins to retract to permit releasable attachment of the tubular body member of the feeder thereon enabling easy access to the interior of the feeder.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Publication number: 20070283894Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a novel and unique bird feeder base that includes a main body having a bottom edge where the bottom edge defines a bore having an inner surface. The inner surface of the bore has at least one female thread member residing and extending less than 360 degrees about such inner surface. Most importantly, the female thread member can be formed without the need for time consuming drilling and tapping. In addition, the bore and female thread member on the inner surface thereof is threadably engagable with a male threaded accessory, such as a mounting post, seed tray or squirrel guard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: ASPECTS, INC.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: 6539892Abstract: A protective guard for a bird feeder is provided. The protective guard includes a substantially dome-shaped main body with a concave inner side, a convex outer side and an apex region. The main body includes a wire hanger receiving slot through the apex region of the main body. A circular wall downwardly depends from the concave inner side of the main body. The circular wall is located to surround the wire hanger receiving slot and is dimensioned to have a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a top cap of a bird feeder. The guard may be readily placed over and installed on a bird feeder by inserting a wire hanger of the bird feeder through the wire hanger receiving slot with the concave inner side of the main body resting on the upper surface of the top cap of the bird feeder thereby retrofitting the protective guard thereto. In addition, the guard may be connected to the bottom of a post mounted bird feeder to provide a squirrel baffle.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: 6453843Abstract: An improved bird feeder includes a tubular main body having a top open end and a bottom open end. The tubular main body is made of wire mesh material. A bottom cap is attached to the bottom open end to enclose it. A tubular adapter sleeve is positioned in the top open end to protect and isolate the commonly sharp and dangerous top edge of the main body from the user. A top cap is removably positioned over the adapter sleeve to enclose the feeder to protect the feeder located therein. The adapter sleeve not only shields the user from a sharp and dangerous top edge of the mesh main body but also maintains the mesh main body in its original shape by avoiding flexing and bending of the mesh material of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Publication number: 20010032592Abstract: An improved bird feeder includes a tubular main body having a top open end and a bottom open end. The tubular main body is made of wire mesh material. A bottom cap is attached to the bottom open end to enclose it. A tubular adapter sleeve is positioned in the top open end to protect and isolate the commonly sharp and dangerous top edge of the main body from the user. A top cap is removably positioned over the adapter sleeve to enclose the feeder to protect the feeder located therein. The adapter sleeve not only shields the user from a sharp and dangerous top edge of the mesh main body but also maintains the mesh main body in its original shape by avoiding flexing and bending of the mesh material of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: 5452682Abstract: A tubular feeder having a cylindrical body and a lower wall for holding feed is provided. A perch extender with a diametrical slot mates with the bottom of the feeder where the perch extender is keyed to the bottom of the feeder. The perch extender can be stored over the bail of feeder. The tubular feeder provides a perch below a lowermost feeding opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bescherer, Barry D. Colvin
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Patent number: 5215039Abstract: A bird feeder having a feeder unit for retaining seed and the like is provided with a perch of polygonal cross section that is tightly retained in the wall of the feeder unit. A soft pliable surface is provided on the perch that is apparently more appealing to the birds.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: 5062390Abstract: Feeder for birds, especially hummingbirds, that has a stem rising from the center of a bowl and that has a cover for the bowl through which the stem passes, which cover is selectively locked to the stem for loosening on occasion to permit filling of the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1990Date of Patent: November 5, 1991Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bescherer, Barry D. Colvin
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Patent number: 4973170Abstract: A window thermometer of the bimetallic type has a circular casing with a dial plate received in the casing for rotation relative thereto. The bimetallic element has one end coupled to the casing and the other end to a dial pointer. Suction cups with stems are secured to the dial plate by fasteners that pass through the casing and plate, the fasteners holding the parts together and yet permitting temperature calibration by permitting the plate to rotate relative to the casing when the fasteners are loosened.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1990Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bescherer, Barry D. Colvin
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Patent number: 4318364Abstract: A bird feeding device is disclosed and more particularly a bird feeding device in which two varieties of granulated bird feed may be dispensed in a single device. The bird feeder includes a pair of transparent side wall sections having feeding ports therein that are joined to a central partition member, the ends of the device being closed by a bottom wall, and a moveable top cover. Perches are provided adjacent to the feeding ports, the perches serving additionally as means to secure the side walls to the central partition.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1980Date of Patent: March 9, 1982Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: 4261294Abstract: A bird feeder which is removably mounted on a window pane, having a bracket member with a shelf on which a removable feed tray nests. The feed tray for solid bird feed is an open-topped pan with a lip on which birds may perch and has a well section extending downward from the main bottom of the tray which fits into a hole on the shelf. The feed tray for liquid bird food is provided with a vividly colored cover which fits snugly into a lip. The cover provides several conical shaped feeding ports for access to the liquid bird food. Models of the bird feeder may be made with different length shelves to accommodate the number of feed trays desired.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1979Date of Patent: April 14, 1981Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: D266705Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1980Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: D277514Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: February 5, 1985Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: D308173Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1989Date of Patent: May 29, 1990Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bescherer, Barry D. Colvin
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Patent number: D330097Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1990Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bescherer, Barry D. Colvin
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Patent number: D367134Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: D382376Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1996Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Bescherer
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Patent number: D407863Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Aspects, Inc.Inventors: Manuel A. Leal, Robert E. Bescherer