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WO1993012649A1 - Dispositif pour nourrir les oiseaux - Google Patents

Dispositif pour nourrir les oiseaux Download PDF

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WO1993012649A1
WO1993012649A1 PCT/GB1992/002397 GB9202397W WO9312649A1 WO 1993012649 A1 WO1993012649 A1 WO 1993012649A1 GB 9202397 W GB9202397 W GB 9202397W WO 9312649 A1 WO9312649 A1 WO 9312649A1
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housing
bird feeder
wire
container
parts
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PCT/GB1992/002397
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Stephen Smallbone
Graham Martyn
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Smallbone Associates
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Priority claimed from GB919127238A external-priority patent/GB9127238D0/en
Priority claimed from GB929219329A external-priority patent/GB9219329D0/en
Application filed by Smallbone Associates filed Critical Smallbone Associates
Publication of WO1993012649A1 publication Critical patent/WO1993012649A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K39/00—Feeding or drinking appliances for poultry or other birds
    • A01K39/01—Feeding devices, e.g. chainfeeders
    • A01K39/0113—Feeding devices, e.g. chainfeeders with means to prevent other animals or insects, e.g. squirrels or ants, from eating also

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  • This invention is concerned with the provision of an improved squirrel-resistant bird feeder particularly adapted for feeding small birds such as tits.
  • a squirrel resistant bird feeder in which a cylindrical fine wire mesh nut container is centrally disposed within a substantially cylindrical wire outer housing with openings large enough to admit small birds but small enough to deter squirrels.
  • That known type of bird feeder is affective but we think that a bird feeder with a nut container within an outer wire housing should be shaped in such a way that small birds within the outer housing have a larger space within which to move about so that the birds do not feel restricted and become frightened. With a larger inside space it is possible to make the openings smaller without frightening the birds when inside the housing and this in turn makes it more difficult for squirrels to enter the housing.
  • a bird feeder of the type comprising an inner fine wire mesh nut container disposed within an outer wire housing with openings large enough to admit small birds but small enough to deter squirrels characterised in that the outer wire housing is substantially globe shaped so giving a relatively large space in which birds can move within the housing.
  • Figure 1 is a pictorial view of one form of bird feeder in accordance with the invention, for clarity showing only the front half of the outer wire housing and with certain of the wires of the outer wire housing broken away to show the nut container clearly, the rear half which is not shown being substantially the same as the front half.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the bird feeder shown in Figure 1 for clarity showing only the top half of the outer wire housing, the bottom half being substantially the same.
  • Figure 3 is a side view of the nut container and its mounting means without the outer housing.
  • FIGs 4 and 5 are detail views of an embodiment in which the housing is made in two completely separate parts showing how the parts are connected and
  • Figure 6 shows the provision of a removable closure at the bottom of the container.
  • the bird feeder has an outer substantially globe shaped housing generally indicated by the reference 1 preferably formed in two parts, an upper hemispherical part 2 and a lower hemispherical part 3.
  • the outer housing 1 is formed from relatively thick longitude wires 4 extending in an EW direction around the globe with spaces between adjacent wires and relatively thick latitude wires 5 extending in a NS direction around the globe.
  • the upper part 2 terminates at its lower edge in a substantially equitorial wire 6 and the lower part 3 terminates at its upper edge in a substantially equitorial wire 7. Locating pins shown in Figure 4 and at least one clip member are provided on one part of the housing to engage with the other part of the housing when the two parts of the feeder are assembled.
  • the wires can be manipulated to disengage the pins and the clips can be disconnected.
  • a dish 8 is provided at the bottom for seed or water or other food.
  • a hinged or fixed hanger 9 is provided at the top of the housing.
  • a nut container 10 preferably cylindrical in section and made of relatively thin wires of standard bird feeder mesh is centrally disposed extending vertically within the outer housing.
  • the container 10 has a filling opening at the top preferably closed by a threaded plug of coarse thread similar to that of a conventional hot water bottle or by another suitable closure.
  • the container 10 is mounted on a wire cross strut 11 connected to the equitorial wire 6 and is supported by angled wires 12 extending downwardly from the wire 6 to the bottom of the container 10.
  • the globular shape of the outer housing 1 not only gives the bird feeder enhanced aesthetic appeal but also provides birds with substantial room to move about within the housing with all round visibility and all round exit.
  • the globular shape of the housing will cause any squirrel who does manage to squeeze into the housing to feel trapped and become frightened.
  • the typical instinct of a frightened squirrel is to climb and the globe shape of the housing is such that at the top the wires are so close together that the squirrel cannot escape in that direction and this we feel will lead to squirrels avoiding the bird feeder altogether.
  • Another advantage of the globular shape of the housing 1 is that by separating the two parts of the housing one part can be inverted and stacked in the other part for storage and transport.
  • the wires 5 converge at the top in pairs and so the openings in the housing 1 vary considerably in size.
  • the wires employed may be covered with coloured plastics material but we prefer to treat at least the wires of the housing so that they become impregnated or coated with a strong squirrel resistant non toxic paint or like coating of colouring material rather than being coated with e.g. plastics material which can be removed or damaged e.g. by squirrels.
  • the housing 1 and the container 10 may be permanently closed at the top and the container 10 may be closed at the bottom by a removable plug or other suitable closure 13 shown in Figure 6.
  • the housing 1 must be made in two parts 2, 3 which can be separated from one another to permit the container 10 to be filled.
  • the upper part 2 of the housing 1 may be partially or wholly removed from the lower part 3 and may then be inverted so that the removable plug or other closure 13 is at the top and can be removed to permit the container 10 to be f illed.
  • Locating pins 14 shown in Figure 4 are provided on equitorial wire 6 to locate the two pairs 2, 3 of the housing 10 in their proper position by engaging with equitorial wire 7 and at least one movable clip 15 is provided to hold the two parts 2, 3 in their closed position.
  • the two parts 2,3 may be hinged to one another in any suitable way so that the two parts 2,3 cannot be completely separated from one another or one part, preferably the lower part 3 is provided with two fixed clips 16 , positioned substantially opposite to the movable clip 15 and arranged, when the parts 2, 3 of the housing 1 are assembled, to hook over the equitorial wire 6. In this case the two parts 2, 3 of the housing 1 can be completely separated from one another for cleaning the inside of the housing 1 and filling the container 10.
  • the container 10 can be filled with seeds, scraps or other food instead of with nuts.
  • the bottom of the nut container is preferably spaced from the bottom of the housing as shown in Figure 1.

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Abstract

On décrit un dispositif pour nourrir les oiseaux, résistant aux écureuils. Il comprend un récipient intérieur en grillage à maille fine (10) disposé à l'intérieur d'une enceinte extérieure grillagée (1) comportant des ouvertures suffisamment grandes pour laisser passer les petits oiseaux mais suffisamment petites pour décourager les écureuils. Le dispositif est caractérisé par le fait que l'enceinte extérieure grillagée (1) possède une forme de globe de manière à fournir un espace relativement important dans lequel les oiseaux peuvent bouger.
PCT/GB1992/002397 1991-12-23 1992-12-23 Dispositif pour nourrir les oiseaux WO1993012649A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919127238A GB9127238D0 (en) 1991-12-23 1991-12-23 An improved bird feeder
GB9127238.5 1991-12-23
GB9219329.1 1992-09-11
GB929219329A GB9219329D0 (en) 1992-09-11 1992-09-11 An improved bird feeder

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WO1993012649A1 true WO1993012649A1 (fr) 1993-07-08

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2275408A (en) * 1993-02-26 1994-08-31 Leslie Lipton Limited Food dispenser for birds
US6564061B1 (en) 2000-09-01 2003-05-13 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Class based bandwidth scheduling for CDMA air interfaces
GB2418829A (en) * 2004-10-09 2006-04-12 Leslie Guy Squirrel trap
GB2423912A (en) * 2005-03-07 2006-09-13 Suzanne Mulon A plant support obelisk fitted with a bird feeder
GB2443786A (en) * 2006-11-14 2008-05-21 Bertram Mindell A protective enclosure for a hanging bird feeder
GB2464173A (en) * 2009-07-31 2010-04-14 Meripac Ltd Protective enclosure for bird feeder
US20130061810A1 (en) * 2011-07-20 2013-03-14 Thomas Van Dyk Bird Feeder
USD893809S1 (en) 2018-04-13 2020-08-18 Central Garden & Pet Company Bird feeder

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1344946A (fr) * 1962-08-31 1963-12-06 Cage pour l'élevage des lapins
US3788279A (en) * 1972-07-14 1974-01-29 Feather Hill Ind Inc Feeder for clinging type birds
US3948220A (en) * 1974-08-26 1976-04-06 Fiedler Kenneth L Bird feeding station
US4434745A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-03-06 Noel Perkins Bird feeding device
WO1990003727A1 (fr) * 1988-10-13 1990-04-19 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Cage d'animal
GB2236468A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-04-10 Leslie Lipton Housing for a food dispenser for birds

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1344946A (fr) * 1962-08-31 1963-12-06 Cage pour l'élevage des lapins
US3788279A (en) * 1972-07-14 1974-01-29 Feather Hill Ind Inc Feeder for clinging type birds
US3948220A (en) * 1974-08-26 1976-04-06 Fiedler Kenneth L Bird feeding station
US4434745A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-03-06 Noel Perkins Bird feeding device
WO1990003727A1 (fr) * 1988-10-13 1990-04-19 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Cage d'animal
GB2236468A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-04-10 Leslie Lipton Housing for a food dispenser for birds

Cited By (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2275408A (en) * 1993-02-26 1994-08-31 Leslie Lipton Limited Food dispenser for birds
GB2275408B (en) * 1993-02-26 1997-03-05 Leslie Lipton Limited Food dispensers for birds
US6564061B1 (en) 2000-09-01 2003-05-13 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Class based bandwidth scheduling for CDMA air interfaces
GB2418829A (en) * 2004-10-09 2006-04-12 Leslie Guy Squirrel trap
GB2418829B (en) * 2004-10-09 2006-10-11 Leslie Guy Squirrel trap
GB2423912A (en) * 2005-03-07 2006-09-13 Suzanne Mulon A plant support obelisk fitted with a bird feeder
GB2443786A (en) * 2006-11-14 2008-05-21 Bertram Mindell A protective enclosure for a hanging bird feeder
GB2443786B (en) * 2006-11-14 2010-05-12 Bertram Mindell Protective enclosure for hanging wild bird feeders
GB2464173A (en) * 2009-07-31 2010-04-14 Meripac Ltd Protective enclosure for bird feeder
GB2464173B (en) * 2009-07-31 2010-08-25 Meripac Ltd Wild bird feeder
GB2468415A (en) * 2009-07-31 2010-09-08 Meripac Ltd Wild bird feeder
GB2468415B (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-03-30 Meripac Ltd Wild bird feeder
US20130061810A1 (en) * 2011-07-20 2013-03-14 Thomas Van Dyk Bird Feeder
USD893809S1 (en) 2018-04-13 2020-08-18 Central Garden & Pet Company Bird feeder

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