Bird feeder
United States Patent D402430
US Patent References:
/D194683.html
Clegg - February, 1963 - D194683
/D195412.html
Vernik - June, 1963 - D195412
Bird feeder
Dryden - June, 1977 - D244786
Tiered bird feeder
Kilham - February, 1985 - D277703
Combined trough and perch for a bird feeder
Kilham - December, 1985 - D282018
/D194683.html
Clegg - February, 1963 - D194683
/D195412.html
Vernik - June, 1963 - D195412
Bird feeder
Dryden - June, 1977 - D244786
Tiered bird feeder
Kilham - February, 1985 - D277703
Combined trough and perch for a bird feeder
Kilham - December, 1985 - D282018
Inventors:
Dudley, James M. (11484 Pine St., Jacksonville, FL, 32258)
Application Number:
D/075968
Publication Date:
12/08/1998
Filing Date:
07/16/1997
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Field of Search:
D30/110, D30/111, D30/123, D30/124, D30/126, D30/128, D30/133, D30/127, D30/125, D6/461, D6/458, D6/457, 47/44, 47/47, 119/57.8-57.9, 119/77, 119/51.03, 119/52.1-52.3, 119/51.5, 119/69.5, 119/428, 119/433, 248/121
US Patent References:
| D302875 | Combined holder and dispenser for bird feed container | August, 1989 | Earl | D30/124 |
| D333391 | Display holder for flat materials | February, 1993 | Stein | D6/457 |
| D335006 | Bird feeder | April, 1993 | Blasbalg | D30/127 |
| D335724 | Design for six hole bird house | May, 1993 | Coffer | D30/127 |
| 4736856 | Tray stand | April, 1988 | Alneng et al. | D6/461 |
| 5063877 | Bird feeder apparatus | November, 1991 | Riggi | 119/52.2 |
Foreign References:
| NO43332 | February, 1926 | D30/128 |
Other References:
BackYard Birds & Co. Catalog; p. 6; the Garden Pole Bird Feeder (drawing bottom of page); Jul. 1991.
Droll Yankees Inc. Catalog; p. 13; Peter Kilham's Ple Feeding System; Aug. 1995.
House Beautiful; p. 97; Trip-It Automatic Bird Feeder; Sep. 1960.
Home Furnishings Daily; p. 23; West Bend advertisement for Bird Feeder; Feb. 1965.
House & Garden; p. 170; H.B. Cowap advertisement for Kepe-nete Bird Feeder; Oct. 1957.
Photographs of Sea Scallop Shell Wind Chime and Bird Feeder; May 1993.
Droll Yankees Inc. Catalog; p. 13; Peter Kilham's Ple Feeding System; Aug. 1995.
House Beautiful; p. 97; Trip-It Automatic Bird Feeder; Sep. 1960.
Home Furnishings Daily; p. 23; West Bend advertisement for Bird Feeder; Feb. 1965.
House & Garden; p. 170; H.B. Cowap advertisement for Kepe-nete Bird Feeder; Oct. 1957.
Photographs of Sea Scallop Shell Wind Chime and Bird Feeder; May 1993.
Primary Examiner:
Maccormac, Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yeager, Arthur G.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design of a bird feeder, as shown and described.
Description:
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the bird feeder showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof.
The rear elevational view is identical to FIG. 4 while the left and right side elevational views are identical to FIG. 4 except for the topmost hanging ring.