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US3301220A
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Hummingbird feeder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-09-30
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Delbert F Queen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K39/00; A01K39/02; A01K39/026; A01K39/0206; A01K39/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A BIRD FEEDER FOR DISPENSING LIQUID FOOD COMPRISING A LARGE LIQUID RESERVOIR ADAPTED TO HAVE A QUANTITY OF LIQUID DISPOSED THEREIN AND INCLUDING A CONSTANT LIQUID LEVEL FOUNTAIN-TYPE SMALL FEEDING RESERVOIR DISPOSED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID LARGE RESERVOIR AND IN LIQUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE LARGE RESERVOIR TO RECEIVE LIQUID THEREFROM IN A MANNER MAINTAINING THE LIQUID LEVEL IN THE SMALL RESERVOIR AT THE SAME GENERAL LEVEL, SAID SMALL RESERVOIR INCLUDING A SMALL BIRD BILL RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN, SAID LARGE RESERVOIR INCLUDING MEANS DEFINING AN OPEN TOP ANNULAR LIQUID RECEIVING AREA DISPOSED ABOUT THE LOWER END OF THE LARGE RESERVOIR BELOW SAID SMALL RESERVOIR AND ADAPTED TO HAVE A QUANTITY A SLOW EVAPORATING ANT REPELLANT LIQUID DISPOSED THEREIN, SAID ANNULAR LIQUID RECEIVING AREA BEING DEFINED BY A MEMBER CARRIED BY A LOWER PORTION OF SAID RESERVOIR DEFINING AN ANNULAR TROUGH EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ABOUT THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID LARGE RESERVOIR AND PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM ALL SIDES OF THE LATTER, SAID FEEDER INCLUDING A FITTING DEPENDING BELOW THE LOWER END OF SAID LARGE RESERVOIR AND SAID ANNULAR TROUGH, AN UPRIGHT SUPPORT POST, THE UPPER END OF SAID SUPPORT POST BEING REMOVABLY TELESCOPING ENGAGED WITH SAID FITTING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |