Abstract: A bird perch assembly has a polygonal base that perpendicularly supports an upwardly projecting structure that resembles a tree canopy and provides a comfortable perch and play area for pets, preferably exotic birds. A vertically upright, supporting post supports upper and lower pairs of vertically inclined ladders that are secured at an angle by suitable support brackets mated to the post. The lower vertical ladders are longer than the upper vertical ladders, and the tops of vertical ladders form a level plane above the base. Horizontal platform ladders that extend between the tops of the vertical ladders define a flat perch plane. The upwardly divergent vertical ladders from a “V-shaped” tree canopy.
Abstract: The invention provides a unique interactive waterfall-climbing structure. The invention provides a tower, based on the use of polystyrene foam, cut into various shapes to create a series of descending depressions and ledges to simulate a waterfall. The foam mold is covered with fiberglass to form a rigid, solid single panel. A steel frame is then attached to the one-piece fiberglass shell, allowing the structure to stand self-supported. The invention also provides a waterfall system including a dispensing tank at the top to allow water to overflow outward and cascade down the climbing surface and a reservoir tank to collect the water. The invention further provides a pump for re-circulating the water and a conduit to direct water from the reservoir upwardly to the dispensing tank.
Inventors:
Andrew Yates, Jeremy Gardener, Geoff M. Townsend, Steve Pickering, Elizabeth Bright, Robert E. Wilson, Richard M. Lumb, John R. Reed, Craig R. Sherwood, Pierre Calmet