Patent ID: 9161513
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A wild animal feeder for holding a food block having a passageway therein, the feeder comprising: a base member, a roof member, the base member and roof member defining a food receiving space there between for receiving a food block, a food block engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end, a food block engaging member coupler attached to one of the base member and roof member for coupling the food block engaging member to one of the base member and roof member for permitting a food block engaging member to move between a food block engaging position wherein the food block engaging member is positioned in the food receiving space between the roof and base member to engage the food block for maintaining the food block on the feeder in the space between the base and roof member, and a food block release position wherein the food engaging member is positioned to permit the food block to be inserted into the food receiving space and at least two support members extending between the base member and the roof member for coupling the base member to the roof member, and fixedly positioning the base member to the roof member, to permit the food block engaging member to move between the food block engaging position and the food block release position without the base member and roof member being removed from their position fixed by the support members.