Patent ID: 9565838
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A top-fill hummingbird feeder comprising: a liquid container with an opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end; a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container; an upwardly extending generally cylindrical well positioned in said feeding basin with an outer wall defining an interior that receives the lower end of said liquid container; and a float valve having a float and a sealing mechanism, said sealing mechanism including a sealing plate positioned generally horizontally adjacent said container lower end and having a hole therein to provide a liquid flow opening through said sealing plate, said float being movable up and down with respect to said well such that, when the float valve is in a first position, said liquid flow opening is open allowing fluid to flow from said container into said basin and, when the float valve is in a second position, said liquid flow opening is closed to prevent fluid flow from said container into said basin, a first part of said float valve extending into the interior of the well and a second part of said float valve positioned outside of and adjacent said well outer wall.