IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0420086
(2012-03-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8899179
(2014-12-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Carter, James
- Krueger, Bryan
- Hunter, Lynn
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
239 |
초록
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A bird feeder with a movable lid includes a knob which is grippable by the user of the bird feeder to slide the lid along a suspending cable. The knob includes a U-shaped spring with gripping surfaces that grip the cable. This U-shaped spring is firmly trapped between the knob and the upper surfaces
A bird feeder with a movable lid includes a knob which is grippable by the user of the bird feeder to slide the lid along a suspending cable. The knob includes a U-shaped spring with gripping surfaces that grip the cable. This U-shaped spring is firmly trapped between the knob and the upper surfaces of the lid. This assembly permits easy sliding of the lid against the frictional engagement provided by spring bias so that the lid is held down against the filler opening of the feed reservoir that, but can be slid along the cable against the frictional bias of the spring for easy filling.
대표청구항
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1. A lid assembly for a bird feeder comprising: a lid having an opening defined in a center portion of the lid, the opening extending through the lid;a cable slidably passing through the opening in the lid; anda gripping spring having a bight portion connecting a first arm to a second arm, the bite
1. A lid assembly for a bird feeder comprising: a lid having an opening defined in a center portion of the lid, the opening extending through the lid;a cable slidably passing through the opening in the lid; anda gripping spring having a bight portion connecting a first arm to a second arm, the bite portion extending transverse to a length of the cable and having a hole defined therein, an inner surface of the first arm extending parallel to an opposing inner surface of the second arm, the cable passing from the opening in the lid between the first arm and the second arm through the hole in the bight portion, the inner surface biased towards the opposing inner surface to grip the cable. 2. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the center portion of the lid includes a receiver passage defining the opening in the lid. 3. The lid assembly of claim 2, wherein the first arm and the second arm each include a tang extending outwardly in a direction away from the cable, each of the tangs positioned on corresponding portions of the receiver passage. 4. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a knob positioned over the opening in the lid, the gripping spring positioned in a cavity of the knob, the cable passing through an opening in the knob positioned over the hole in the bight portion of the gripping spring. 5. The lid assembly of claim 4, wherein the knob includes at least one bayonet finger having a detent edge configured to engage a receiver passage defining the opening in the lid. 6. The lid assembly of claim 5, wherein the first arm and the second arm each include a tang extending outwardly in a direction away from the cable, the at least one bayonet finger configured to hold a lateral side of one of the tangs. 7. The lid assembly of claim 4, wherein the knob includes a threaded boss extending through the opening in the lid. 8. The lid assembly of claim 7, wherein the first arm and the second arm each include a tang extending outwardly in a direction away from the cable, the boss including a slot configured to receive and engage one of the tangs. 9. The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the threaded boss is fixed to the lid with a washer and a nut. 10. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the gripping spring is constructed of a thin, robust, tempered metal. 11. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the bight portion, the first arm, and the second arm generally form a U-shape. 12. A bird feeder comprising: a lid having an opening defined in a center portion of an upwardly facing surface, the opening extending through the lid;a knob mounted on the upwardly facing surface of the lid, the knob including an opening into a cavity positioned over the lid opening in the lid;a gripping spring disposed in a cavity of a knob, the gripping spring including a bight portion connecting a first arm to a second arm, the bight portion having a hole positioned relative to the opening in the knob over the opening in the lid, the first arm having an inner surface extending parallel to an opposing inner surface of the second arm; anda cable slidably passing through the opening in the lid between the inner surface and the opposing inner surface and through the hole in the bight portion and the opening in the knob, the inner surface and the opposing inner surface having a biased grip on the cable. 13. The bird feeder of claim 12, wherein the lid is configured to removably engage a top portion of a reservoir to occlude an opening into the reservoir. 14. The bird feeder of claim 13, wherein the cable is attached to the reservoir and extends through the opening in the reservoir into the opening in the lid. 15. The bird feeder of claim 13, wherein the biased grip of the inner surface and the opposing inner surface on the cable permits the lid to move between a closed position where the lid occludes the opening into the reservoir and an open position where the lid allows access to the opening into the reservoir. 16. A bird feeder comprising: a reservoir configured to hold a supply of bird food, the reservoir including an opening at a top portion;a lid configured to removably engage the top portion of the reservoir to occlude the opening into the reservoir, the lid having an opening defined in a center portion of an upwardly facing surface, the opening extending through the lid;a gripping spring disposed in the cavity of the knob, the gripping spring including a bight portion connecting a first arm to a second arm, the bight portion having a hole positioned relative to the opening in the knob over the opening in the lid, the first arm having an inner surface extending parallel to an opposing inner surface of the second arm; anda cable attached to the reservoir and slidably passing through the opening in the lid between the inner surface and the opposing inner surface and through the hole in the bight portion and the opening in the knob, the inner surface and the opposing inner surface having a biased grip on the cable. 17. The bird feeder of claim 16, wherein the bight portion, the first arm, and the second arm generally form a U-shape. 18. The bird feeder of claim 16, wherein the gripping spring is constructed of a thin, robust, tempered metal. 19. The bird feeder of claim 16, wherein the biased grip of the inner surface and the opposing inner surface on the cable permits the lid to move between a closed position where the lid occludes the opening into the reservoir and an open position where the lid allows access to the opening into the reservoir. 20. The bird feeder of claim 16, further comprising: at least one feeding station positioned relative to an opening in a wall of the reservoir.
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