Patent ID: 6672249
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An upright hummingbird feeder, comprising:a) a reservoir with at least one aperture positioned proximate to an upper end which is adapted for receiving a feeding liquid; b) a feeding tube positioned within each of said at least one aperture, said feeding tube having an internal diameter and a length defined by an upper end and a lower end, said length being at least about six times the dimension of said internal diameter of said feeding tube, wherein said feeding tube is adapted to receive a hummingbird's tongue in an unrestricted manner, and wherein said feeding tube extends into said reservoir for operable contact with the feeding liquid and can be freely removed from said reservoir without any substantial resistance; and c) an open-ended annular lip interconnected to and positioned substantially flush to said upper end of said feeding tube, said open-ended annular lip having a second diameter greater than said reservoir aperture, and wherein said open-ended annular lip resembles a flower blossom having a plurality of petals.