Patent ID: 8522718

Claim:
In combination, a hummingbird feeder and a cap, the combination comprising: a top-fill hummingbird feeder having a liquid container with an opening at an upper end thereof for filling and cleaning of said container; and, a removable cap for said hummingbird feeder, said removable cap including an outer shell and an inner sealing member, said outer shell configured to engage with an outer surface of said liquid container upper end, said outer shell formed as an annular ring having a central opening; and said inner sealing member having a central portion that fits within said outer shell central opening and a rim portion including an upper surface that abuts against a lower surface of said outer shell when said inner sealing member is assembled with said outer shell, said inner sealing member further including a vertically elongated sealing element that frictionally engages with an inner surface of said liquid container upper end to form an airtight seal with said upper end opening when said cap is placed on said container, said vertically elongated sealing element extending downwardly and having a lower portion that is tapered toward a bottom tip.