US Patent:
20120060762, Mar 15, 2012
Inventors:
Kimberly L. Cowger - Paonia CO, US
Patrick D. Cowger - Paonia CO, US
International Classification:
A01K 39/04
A01K 39/01
Abstract:
The hummingbird liquid feeder includes a base, a liquid tray attached to the base, a flange that fits inside the liquid tray, and a liquid container that rotatingly engages the liquid tray in a fill mode to permit filling without removing or inverting the liquid container while preventing spillage and alternately in a feed mode to permit the flow of the nectar into a moat for access thereto through feeding ports in the base and featuring a vertically-oriented stabilization member centrally disposed on the liquid tray that receives a support post pole disposed on a plate to stabilize and support the device during windy and inclement weather conditions.