Bird feeder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the bird feeder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof.

The rear elevational view is identical to FIG. 4 while the left and right side elevational views are identical to FIG. 4 except for the topmost hanging ring.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D194683 February 1963 Clegg
D195412 June 1963 Vernik
D244786 June 21, 1977 Dryden
D277703 February 19, 1985 Kilham
D282018 December 31, 1985 Kilham
D302875 August 15, 1989 Earl
D333391 February 23, 1993 Stein
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4736856 April 12, 1988 Alneng et al.
5063877 November 12, 1991 Riggi
Foreign Patent Documents
43332 February 1926 NOX
Other references
  • BackYard Birds & Co. Catalog; p. 6; the Garden Pole Bird Feeder (drawing bottom of page); Jul. 1991. Droll Yankees Inc. Catalog; p. 13; Peter Kilham's Ple Feeding System; Aug. 1995. House Beautiful; p. 97; Trip-It Automatic Bird Feeder; Sep. 1960. Home Furnishings Daily; p. 23; West Bend advertisement for Bird Feeder; Feb. 1965. House & Garden; p. 170; H.B. Cowap advertisement for Kepe-nete Bird Feeder; Oct. 1957. Photographs of Sea Scallop Shell Wind Chime and Bird Feeder; May 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D402430
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Inventor: James M. Dudley (Jacksonville, FL)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Arthur G. Yeager
Application Number: 0/75,968
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circular Feed Holder (D30/128)
International Classification: 3003;