Patent ID: 7131395

Claim:
A collapsible feeder for birds, comprising: a horizontally disposed support defining a feed fill opening therein; a cover member selectively closing said feed fill opening; a collapsible, generally tubular-shaped, non-metallic mesh wall, having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said mesh wall being secured to said support and extending downwardly therefrom; a lower base secured to said mesh wall which extends across the lower end thereof; said mesh wall being comprised of a plurality of alternating, generally horizontally disposed, first and second rows joined together; each of said first rows comprising a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart wall members having an opening positioned therebetween; each of said second rows comprising a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart wall members having an opening positioned therebetween; said first and second rows being horizontally staggered with respect to one another so that the said openings in said first rows are positioned above or below the said wall members in said second rows and so that the said openings in said second rows are positioned above or below the said wall members in said first rows; said mesh wall comprising a polyester mesh coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC).