Patent ID: 8695535
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A liquid hummingbird feeder, comprising: a reusable base including a substantially enclosed receptacle with a reservoir for containing hummingbird liquid nectar, said receptacle having a bottom part and a top side with an upper surface; a collar extending downwardly from said base top side in a generally vertical direction into said reservoir; at least one feeding port formed as an opening in said upper surface of said receptacle, said opening being readily accessible to and sized for a hummingbird's beak to allow a hummingbird to access liquid nectar contained in said reservoir through said receptacle upper surface when said feeder is in use; a hummingbird liquid nectar cartridge removably coupled to said base, a lower part of said cartridge being received within said collar to secure the cartridge to the base, said cartridge containing an amount of liquid nectar sealed therein by a breakable seal that covers an opening in said cartridge lower part; and said bottom part of said base including an upwardly projecting prong in generally axial alignment with said collar, said prong piercing said breakable seal when said cartridge is mounted in said base collar to allow liquid nectar to flow through the opening in the cartridge into the receptacle after the seal is broken.