Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Tobin, Jr.

Thomas J. Tobin, Jr. 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: 4246869
    Abstract: The bird feeder includes an elongated plastic tank having a series of axially spaced groups of feeding apertures about its periphery. The tank is sandwiched between base and top members, the top member including an access aperture and cover for filling it with food. Positioned about the exterior of the tank are a series of vertical perches on which the birds can perch in generally sideways fashion to eat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: Heath Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Thomas J. Tobin, Jr.