Patent ID: 6637373
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A punch-out sheet for use in making a bird nesting box without using tools or other aids, comprising:interconnected outer and inner sheets, wherein the inner sheet includes a front portion, first and second side portions, an outer back portion, a lid portion and a floor portion, the portions having folding lines between them and including a plurality of slots and tabs formed on the various portions to enable the nesting box to be assembled, with the outer sheet including a carrier handle and one or several devices for preparing, adjusting and reinforcing an entrance and exit hole for the box, and with the inner sheet having an integral, at least dual, suspension system and a surface device that is arranged on an inner wall of the box when assembled and that assists fledglings in accessing the hole, and a transverse device in the form of a guard against predators for arrangement under the entrance and exit hole.