Patent ID: 7516716
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A bird feeder comprising: a bird feed holder having open top and bottom ends; a plurality of feeding ports disposed in a sidewall defining the holder; a plurality of perches each respectively associated with a feeding port; a removable base for engaging with the bottom end of the holder, the removable base having a sealed position for sealing the bottom end of the holder and a released position in which the base is removed from the holder to enable access to the bottom end of the holder; and a manually operated latch member supported by said base; said manually operated latch member being supported for engagement with said removable base so as to enable releasable securing of the removable base to the holder; said latch member further including means for supporting the latch member from the base including at least one latch extension for releasable engagement with a hole in a top wall of the base.