Bird feeder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bird feeder showing our new design, the rear being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bird feeder illustrated in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design, the rear being identical;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of our new design, the rear being identical;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of our new design, the rear being identical;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a fifth embodiment of our new design, the rear being identical;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a sixth embodiment of our new design, the rear being identical; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the bird feeder of FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D361873
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 1995
Assignee: County Line Limited, L.L.C. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: John R. Nottingham (Hunting Valley, OH), John J. Pastrick (University Heights, OH), John W. Spirk, Jr. (Moreland Hills, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold
Application Number: 0/13,662
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bird Feeder (D30/124)