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Balancing bird
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-02-28
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2003-02-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a simulated bird in hovering flight, including a bird figurine having spread wings and a tail forming three spaced-apart counterweights for a beak of the figurine, which is rested upon an upper end of an upright post.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Nicholas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H15/00; A63H15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A balancing bird assembly, comprising, in combination, a bird figurine depicting a bird in flight and a pole upon which said bird figurine is supported in a balanced condition; said bird figurine including a body having a head at a forward end thereof, a downward beak on said head, a rearward tail and a pair of opposite, sideward wings, said tail and said wings forming spread-apart, balancing counterweights for said figurine when said beak is rested upon said post; said body comprising a hollow, rigid shell including said head, said beak, and base portions of said tail and said wings, an independently pivotable unit inside said body comprising a rigid frame including a downwardly spur protruding out of a hole through a tip of said beak for resting also upon said post, and outward end portions of said tail and said wings protruding out of wide openings through ends of said tail base portion and said wing base portions; an upper end of said post including a horizontal, small surface upon which said beak and said spur may pivot; and a lower end of said post is mounted upon a rigid base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A balancing bird assembly, comprising, in combination, a bird figurine depicting a bird in flight and a pole upon which said bird figurine is supported in a balanced condition; said bird figurine including a body having a head at a forward end thereof, a downward beak on said head, a rearward tail and a pair of opposite, sideward wings, said tail and said wings forming spread-apart, balancing counterweights for said figurine when said beak is rested upon said post; said body comprising a hollow, rigid shell including said head, said beak, and base portions of said tail and said wings, an independently pivotable unit inside said body comprising a rigid frame including a downwardly spur protruding out of a hole through a tip of said beak for resting also upon said post, and outward end portions of said tail and said wings protruding out of wide openings through ends of said tail base portion and said wing base portions; an upper end of said post including a horizontal, small surface upon which said beak and said spur may pivot; and a lower end of said post is mounted upon a rigid base.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-20 | 1991-08-22 | 1992-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-02-20 | 1995-08-22 | 1996-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |