US3089462A
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Package and feeder for bird feed
Assignee: Henderson-Reed Bros Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-11-14
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1981-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Virgil C Brockmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/52; A; A01; A01K; A01K39/00; A01K39/01; A01K39/012; B65D5/0005; B65D5/72; B65D5/721; B65D5/722
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
369 words
A PACKAGE AND FEEDER FOR BIRD FEED AND THE LIKE COMPRISING: A VERTICALLY ELONGATED HOPPER MEMBER HAVING A RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION AND FORMED OF RELATIVELY THIN SELF-SUPPORTING SHEET MATERIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING A QUANTITY OF FEED, SAID HOPPER MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END, TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER HAVING MEANS RESPECTIVELY FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT SAID LOWER END FOR DISPENSING FEED THEREFROM; AND AN INTEGRAL CLOSURE AND FEEDING MEMBER FORMED OF RELATIVELY THIN SELF-SUPPORTING SHEET MATERIAL, SAID FEEDING MEMBER HAVING A FIRST RECTANGULAR PORTION GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID LOWER END OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER EXTENDING ACROSS SAID LOWER END AND CLOSING THE SAME, SAID FIRST PORTION HAVING TWO UPSTANDING RECTANGULAR SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO A FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID UPSTANDING SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY ENGAGING THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER AND BEING SECURED THERETO, SID FEEDING MEMBER HAVING TWO RECTANGULAR SECOND PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING ONE OF A FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES JOINED TO A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FIRST PORTION AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING A RECTANGULAR END SECTION JOINED TO THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING SIDE SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS BEING RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RESPECTIVE END SECTIONS AND BEING FOLDABLE INWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS BEING RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID UPSTANDING SECTIONS OF SAID FIRST PORTION AND FOLDABLE INWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING FOLDING CREASES FORMED THEREIN WHEREBY SAID SECOND PORTIONS MAY BE FOLDED UPWARDLY INTO FIRST POSITIONS WITH THE RESPECTIVE END SECTIONS AND PORTIONS OF THE SIDE SECTIONS FOLDED INTO FLAT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE RESPECTIVE SAID FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER, AND DOWNWARDLY INTO SECOND POSITIONS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION WITH SAID SIDE AND END SECTIONS RESPECTIVLY UPSTANDING TO DEFINE FEEDING TROUGHS HAVING SAID DISPENSING MEANS RESPECTIVELY COMMUNICATING THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
369 words
A PACKAGE AND FEEDER FOR BIRD FEED AND THE LIKE COMPRISING: A VERTICALLY ELONGATED HOPPER MEMBER HAVING A RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION AND FORMED OF RELATIVELY THIN SELF-SUPPORTING SHEET MATERIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING A QUANTITY OF FEED, SAID HOPPER MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END, TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER HAVING MEANS RESPECTIVELY FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT SAID LOWER END FOR DISPENSING FEED THEREFROM; AND AN INTEGRAL CLOSURE AND FEEDING MEMBER FORMED OF RELATIVELY THIN SELF-SUPPORTING SHEET MATERIAL, SAID FEEDING MEMBER HAVING A FIRST RECTANGULAR PORTION GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID LOWER END OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER EXTENDING ACROSS SAID LOWER END AND CLOSING THE SAME, SAID FIRST PORTION HAVING TWO UPSTANDING RECTANGULAR SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO A FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID UPSTANDING SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY ENGAGING THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER AND BEING SECURED THERETO, SID FEEDING MEMBER HAVING TWO RECTANGULAR SECOND PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING ONE OF A FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES JOINED TO A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FIRST PORTION AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING A RECTANGULAR END SECTION JOINED TO THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING SIDE SECTIONS RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO THE OTHER TWO OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS BEING RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RESPECTIVE END SECTIONS AND BEING FOLDABLE INWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS BEING RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID UPSTANDING SECTIONS OF SAID FIRST PORTION AND FOLDABLE INWARDLY THEREABOUT, THE SIDE SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS HAVING FOLDING CREASES FORMED THEREIN WHEREBY SAID SECOND PORTIONS MAY BE FOLDED UPWARDLY INTO FIRST POSITIONS WITH THE RESPECTIVE END SECTIONS AND PORTIONS OF THE SIDE SECTIONS FOLDED INTO FLAT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE RESPECTIVE SAID FIRST TWO OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOPPER MEMBER, AND DOWNWARDLY INTO SECOND POSITIONS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION WITH SAID SIDE AND END SECTIONS RESPECTIVLY UPSTANDING TO DEFINE FEEDING TROUGHS HAVING SAID DISPENSING MEANS RESPECTIVELY COMMUNICATING THEREWITH.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-13 | 1966-11-12 | 1967-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-13 | 1970-11-12 | 1971-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-13 | 1974-11-12 | 1975-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |