Seed feeder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view of the seed feeder, illustrating the feeder in the use position;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the seed feeder;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the seed feeder;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the seed feeder; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the seed feeder.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D81960 September 1930 Dickson
D165628 January 1952 Blazier
D338372 August 17, 1993 Geneste
D338422 August 17, 1993 Huang
D343030 January 4, 1994 Harwick, Jr.
4102308 July 25, 1978 Kilham
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4462337 July 31, 1984 Kilham
4798172 January 17, 1989 Clarke
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5533467 July 9, 1996 Lancia
5558040 September 24, 1996 Calwell et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1047359 December 1953 FRX
1180995 November 1964 DEX
3149939 June 1983 DEX
Other references
  • Stewart's X.multidot.mas Catalog; 1956; p. 54; Bird Feeder; D30-124. Miles Kimball Company Catalog; Autumn 1970; p. 180; #XL044; Colonial Bird Feeder. Popular Mechanics, Dec. 1939; p. 952; Chicks Fountain. Miles Kimball Company Catalog; Autumn 1970; p. 180; Sunflower Bird Feeder; #D1820. Droll Zankees Big Top Bird Feeder brochure.
Patent History
Patent number: D383878
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Inventors: Dennis Merino (El Dorado Hills, CA), Alfonso Merino (New Bern, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins
Application Number: 0/50,864
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bird Feeder (D30/124)
International Classification: 3003;