Patent ID: 9700022
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A top-fill hummingbird feeder comprising: a liquid container having a top end with a fill opening and a bottom end with a flow opening; a removable cap for sealing the fill opening, said liquid container being filled through said fill opening when the cap is removed; an insert coupled to the bottom end of said liquid container and movable therewith; a feeding basin having a connecting element and at least one feeding port in liquid flow communication with a fluid holding area inside said basin, said connecting element being an outer wall with mouth openings therein, said insert configured to be movable between a first position and a second position relative to said connecting element; a seal element position and below said insert and operative to block said mouth openings when said insert is in said second position to prevent fluid flow from the liquid container into the fluid holding area, and to enable fluid flow from the liquid container Into said fluid holding area through the mouth openings when said insert is in said first position, said insert being moved to said first position relative to said connecting element when said liquid container is pulled away from said basin and said insert being moved to the second position relative to said connecting element when said liquid container is pushed toward said basin.