Patent ID: 7874264
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A disposable wild bird feeder comprising: a transparent reservoir initially filled with wild bird seed having a closed and recessed top portion forming a mote and an open bottom forming a cylindrical adaptor portion with internal threads adjacent a bottom edge; a feeding base connected to the reservoir including a flat bottom portion supporting a base collar, a center guide and a base ring; said base ring including a center bore, a plurality of seed apertures and exterior ring threads that interface with said internal threads of said reservoir, wherein a first storage and shipping configuration is realized by threading said feeding base onto said cylindrical adaptor until said bottom edge of said reservoir makes solid contact with said bottom portion of said feeding base, to retain said wild bird seed within said reservoir, and a second feeding configuration is realized when said bottom edge of said reservoir is spaced apart from said bottom portion of said feeding base allowing said bird seed to flow into said bottom portion of said feeding base; and a plurality of perches rotationally supported by perch supports built integrally with an outer edge of said bottom portion of said feeding base to be rotated from a vertical position into approximately a horizontal position when said second feeding configuration is realized.