Planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield

A hanging assemblage holding plants and feed for a bird and protecting the bird and the feed from a rodent. The hanging assemblage includes a feeder assembly, a planter assembly, and a protective assembly. The feeder assembly holds the feed for the bird. The planter assembly extends replaceably upwardly from the feeder assembly and holds the plants 12. The protective assembly is affixed around the planter assembly, is spaced over the feeder assembly, and protects the bird and the feed from the rodent.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a planter bird feeder, and more particularly, a planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield.

Description of the Prior Art

Numerous innovations for planters and bird feeders have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.

A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,441,457, Issued on Apr. 10, 1984, to Sanford teaches a bird feeder stand adapted to support all types of feeders and planters having a water-filled base member supporting a vertically extending support post from the center thereof. The feeders are hung from cantilevered arms, while their bottoms are supported from lateral movement by adjustable brackets slidable on the support post.

A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,491, Issued on May 6, 2003, to Weiser, et al. teaches a ferris wheel-like structure for feeding birds or acting as a planter, which may be supported in one of a myriad of positions.

A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 7,028,636, Issued on Apr. 18, 2006, to Weiser, et al. teaches rotatable bird feeders. The bird feeders are composed of a generally planar surface having one or more containers positioned about the perimeter of the generally planar surface. In one embodiment, the containers have a first well coupled to a second well. The bird feeder also includes an axle having a first end and a second end where the first end of the axle is pivotally coupled to the generally planar surface, and the second end of the axle is coupled to an adapter. The adapter may be coupled to a post, a rod, or the like to mount the bird feeder in a desired location.

A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. Des. 193,787, Issued on Oct. 9, 1962, to Clever teaches a combination bird feeder, planter, or the like.

A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. Des. 334,636, Issued on Apr. 6, 1993, to Honeycutt teaches the ornamental design for a combined domestic bird feeder and planter for window sill.

A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. Des. 471,326, Issued on Mar. 4, 2003, to Weiser, et al. teaches the ornamental design for a rotatable bird feeder-planter.

A SEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 2007/0056519, Published on Mar. 15, 2007, to Palmer teaches a hanging bird-feeder, bird-bath, and planter, which includes a lower container adapted to house a plant(s). An intermediate tray contains water and functions as a birdbath. An upper tray contains birdseed and functions as a feeder. A system of chains and hooks is employed to suspend the container and trays from a structural support, such as a post, tree limb or porch, ceiling, and the like. It is recommended that the suspension height is at least five feet to protect the birds from predators. In a second embodiment, a pair of ring members are utilized to support the bath and feed trays. The used water from the bath tray can be employed to water and fertilize the plant.

It is apparent now that numerous innovations for planters and bird feeders have been provided in the prior art that adequate for various purposes. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield that is simple to use.

BRIEFLY STATED, STILL YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a hanging assemblage holding plants and feed for a bird and protecting the bird and the feed from a rodent. The hanging assemblage includes a feeder assembly, a planter assembly, and a protective assembly. The feeder assembly holds the feed for the bird. The planter assembly extends replaceably upwardly from the feeder assembly and holds the plants12. The protective assembly is affixed around the planter assembly, is spaced over the feeder assembly, and protects the bird and the feed from the rodent.

A MARSHALING OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING

Introduction

10hanging assemblage of embodiments of present invention for holding plants12and feed14for bird16and for protecting bird16and feed14from rodent1812plants14feed16bird18rodent

Overall Configuration of Hanging Assemblage10

20feeder assembly for holding feed1422planter assembly for holding plants1224protective assembly for protecting bird16and feed14from rodent18

Specific Configuration of Feeder Assembly20

26feeder plate of feeder assembly2028perimeter of feeder plate26of feeder assembly2030center of feeder plate26of feeder assembly2032annular feed trough of feeder plate26of feeder assembly20for holding feed14as bird16eats34feeding platform of feeder plate26of feeder assembly20for bird16to stand on as bird16eats feed14in annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly2035plurality of drain through bores of annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly20for draining unwanted water from annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly2036feed container of feeder assembly20for holding feed14prior to feed14being automatically gravity fed into annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly2038closed bottom of feed container36of feeder assembly2040open top of feed container36of feeder assembly2042male threads bounding open top40of feed container36of feeder assembly2044plurality of dispensing through bores of feed container36of feeder assembly20for allowing feed14in feed container36of feeder assembly20to pass through plurality of dispensing through bores44of feed container36of feeder assembly20automatically by gravity and into annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly20when annular feed trough32of feeder plate26of feeder assembly20requires additional feed14

Specific Configuration of Planter Assembly22

46vase of planter assembly22for holding plants1248open bottom of vase46of planter assembly2250open top of vase46of planter assembly2252female threads around open bottom48of vase46of planter assembly2254plurality of through bores of open top50of vase46of planter assembly22for allowing hanging assemblage10to be hung

Specific Configuration of Protective Assembly24

56shield of protective assembly24for protecting bird16and feed14from rodent1858center of shield56of protective assembly2460through bore of shield56of protective assembly2462perimeter of shield of protective assembly24

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The Introduction

Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly toFIG. 1, the hanging assemblage of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at10for holding plants12and feed14for a bird16and for protecting the bird16and the feed14from a rodent18.

The Overall Configuration of the Hanging Assemblage10

The configuration of the hanging assemblage10can best be seen inFIGS. 2-7, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

The hanging assemblage10comprises a feeder assembly20, a planter assembly22, and a protective assembly24. The feeder assembly20is for holding the feed14for the bird16. The planter assembly22extends replaceably upwardly from the feeder assembly20, and is for holding the plants12. The protective assembly24is affixed around the planter assembly22, is spaced over the feeder assembly20, and is for protecting the bird16and the feed14from the rodent18.

The Specific Configuration of the Feeder Assembly20

The feeder assembly20comprises a feeder plate26.

The feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20is dish-shaped, and has a perimeter28and a center30.

The feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20further has an annular feed trough32. The annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20is for holding the feed14for the bird16as the bird16eats the feed14.

The annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20is disposed at the center30of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20, and is concentric with the perimeter28of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20so as to form a feeding platform34therebetween. The feeding platform34of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20is for the bird16to stand on as the bird16eats the feed14in the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20.

The annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20has a plurality of drain through bores35. The plurality of drain through bores35of the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20are for draining unwanted water from the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20. It is to be understood that the plurality of drain through bores35of the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20are of a size that is smaller than the feed14, to thereby prevent the feed14from dropping therethrough.

The feeder assembly20further comprises a feed container36. The feed container36of the feeder assembly20is for holding the feed14prior to the feed14being automatically gravity fed into the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20.

The feed container36of the feeder assembly20has a closed bottom38and an open top40.

The closed bottom38of the feed container36of the feeder assembly20is disposed on the center30of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20, with the feed container36of the feeder assembly20extending upwardly therefrom.

The open top40of the feed container36of the feeder assembly20is bounded by male threads42.

The feed container36of the feeder assembly20further has a plurality of dispensing through bores44.

The plurality of dispensing through bores44of the feed container36of the feeder assembly20are spaced therearound, and disposed just above the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20, so as to communicate therewith, and for allowing the feed14in the feed container36of the feeder assembly20to pass through the plurality of dispensing through bores44of the feed container36of the feeder assembly20automatically by gravity into the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20when the annular feed trough32of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20requires additional feed14(SeeFIG. 1).

The Specific Configuration of the Planter Assembly22

The planter assembly22comprises a vase46. The vase46of the planter assembly22is for holding the plants12.

The vase46of the planter assembly22has an open bottom48and an open top50.

The vase46of the planter assembly22is vertically oriented, and flares upwardly, outwardly, and coaxially from the open bottom48of the vase46of the planter assembly22to the open top50of the vase46of the planter assembly22so as to form substantially a frustum of a cone.

The open bottom48of the vase46of the planter assembly22has female threads52therearound.

The female threads52around the open bottom48of the vase46of the planter assembly22threadably receive the male threads42of the open top40of the feed container36of the feeder assembly20, and in doing so, the vase46of the planter assembly22extends coaxially upwardly and replaceably from the feed container36of the feeder assembly20.

The open top50of the vase46of the planter assembly22has a plurality of through bores54spaced therearound. The plurality of through bores54of the open top50of the vase46of the planter assembly22are for allowing the hanging assemblage10to be hung.

The Specific Configuration of the Protective Assembly24

The protective assembly24comprises a shield56.

The shield56of the protective assembly24is hemispherical-shaped, has a center58and a through bore60, and is for protecting the bird16and the feed14from the rodent18.

The through bore60of the shield56of the protective assembly24is disposed at the center58of the shield56of the protective assembly24.

The shield56of the protective assembly24is affixed around the vase46of the planter assembly22forming a canopy that is over the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20totally, by the vase46of the planter assembly22being received by the through bore60of the shield56of the protective assembly24, and with the shield56of the protective assembly24opening downwardly therefrom to a perimeter62.

The perimeter62of the shield56of the protective assembly24is in vertical alignment with the perimeter28of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20, and is spaced above the perimeter28of the feeder plate26of the feeder assembly20a distance for allowing access for the bird16to eat the feed14while preventing the rodent18from passing therebetween and attacking the bird16and the feed14.

The shield56of the protective assembly24extends 360° around for further preventing the rodent18from attacking the bird16and the feed14.

The shield56of the protective assembly24is smooth for causing the rodent18to slip on the shield56of the protective assembly24and not be able to grab the shield56of the protective assembly24for still further preventing the rodent18from attacking the bird16and the feed14.

The shield56of the protective assembly24is transparent for allowing a viewer to view the bird16while feeding.

The Impressions

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a planter bird feeder combination with 360 degree feed protective shield, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.