Patent ID: 8100085
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A top-fill liquid hummingbird feeder for providing liquid nectar to hummingbirds, comprising: a liquid container configured to contain a volume of liquid nectar and having a top opening and a bottom portion with a vertically oriented cylindrical extension having a flow opening; a cap adapted to close said top opening and to be removed to allow filling through said top opening; a liquid tray configured to receive liquid nectar via said flow opening from said container, said liquid tray including at least one feeding port through which hummingbirds can access the liquid nectar in said tray; a cylindrical collar secured to said tray, said collar having a top opening, said cylindrical extension being engaged within said top opening so that said collar connects said container to said tray; and a valve associated with said collar and including a movable member configured to selectively open and close said flow opening through which liquid in said container flows into said liquid tray, closure of said flow opening by said valve enabling said liquid container to be filled by removing said cap and adding liquid nectar through said top opening while, at the same time, preventing overflow of nectar through said feeding port.