Disposable wild bird feeder

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a disposable wild bird feeder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1 taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1 in a shipping and storage configuration prior to use;

FIG. 8 is a sectional elevation view of a top portion of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a bottom portion of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1 that is unreleasably coupled with the top portion of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 10 is a plan view of one perch of a plurality of perches rotatably attached to the bottom portion of FIG. 9 to support feeding birds of the disposable wild bird feeder of FIG. 1.

The stippling of FIGS. 6 and 7, indicating the extent of feeding material in the disposable wild bird feeder, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a disposable wild bird feeder, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McMullen; Joseph E. (Greenville, SC)
Appl. No.:	D/310,441
Filed:	August 15, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D30/127
Current International Class:	3003
Field of Search:	;D30/121,124-128,133 ;119/51.01,52.2-52.4,57.8,57.9,248,77 ;248/219.1,222.11,224.7,229.1,230.1,689

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Primary Examiner: Lee; Susan Moon
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Reed; Robert R.