Combined bird house and feeder
Description
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a combined bird house and feeder showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, showing the top feeding shelf removed.
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Patent History
Patent number: D421509
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2000
Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. (Carmel, IN)
Inventor: James R. Carpenter (Zionsville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Bose McKinney & Evans
Application Number: 0/88,999
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2000
Assignee: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. (Carmel, IN)
Inventor: James R. Carpenter (Zionsville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Bose McKinney & Evans
Application Number: 0/88,999
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