Patent ID: 7694652
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: A01K,F16H

Abstract:
1. A bird feeder with a magnetically supported perch comprising: a bird feeder comprising a feed hopper body having a feed access opening therein to permit feeding birds to access bird feed stored within said bird feeder and a perch assembly base; a magnetic perch assembly comprising a longitudinally elongated perch bar having a magnetic inner end, wherein said magnetic inner end of said perch bar is magnetically attracted to said perch assembly base such that said magnetic perch assembly is releasably mounted on and extends outwards from said perch assembly base; and a resilient connection device extending between said perch assembly base and said magnetic perch assembly, wherein said connection device prevents complete disengagement of said magnetic perch assembly from said perch assembly base thereby preventing separation and loss of said magnetic perch assembly from said bird feeder.