John T Stone

US Patent:

7347162, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

May 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/137633

Inventors:

Mark Zieff - Sudbury MA, US
John Stone - Southboro MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 61/02

US Classification:

119 523, 119 579, 119 522, 119 578, 119 63

Abstract:

A bird feeder provides a feed container extending downwardly, a limited support surface positioned around the feed container at a lower end thereof and having one or more feeding ports, the limited support surface being adapted for supporting a feeding animal in proximity to the one or more feeding ports, a biasing mechanism adapted for supporting the limited support surface at a lower end of the feed container and for allowing a limited amount of vertical movement of the limited support surface, and one or more portal shields affixed to the biasing mechanism and adapted to open and close the feeding ports, wherein the biasing mechanism is further adapted to open and close the feeding ports with the portal shields in response to the limited amount of vertical movement upwardly and downwardly, respectively, of the limited support surface.

US Patent:

7448346, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

May 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/434353

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Benjamin Beck - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 39/01

US Classification:

119 523, 119 579

Abstract:

A bird feeder includes a food container including one or more feeding ports adapted to allow birds access into the food container, and a separate perch located relative to each feeding port to enable a bird perched thereon to access a respective feeding port, wherein each separate perch is adjustable relative to its respective feeding port to attract different sized birds.

US Patent:

7600487, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

May 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/434020

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Oliver McLachlan - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 7/00
A01K 7/06

US Classification:

119 72, 119 77

Abstract:

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.

US Patent:

7685969, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

May 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/434369

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Oliver McLachlan - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 7/00

US Classification:

119 72, 119 77, 119 578, 119 522

Abstract:

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to attach to the liquid container and adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, wherein the liquid tray includes a bottom port passing through the liquid tray and vertically aligned with the bottom opening, and a valve mechanism adapted to selectively couple the bottom port of the liquid tray to the bottom opening for filling purposes, or to close the bottom port and couple the bottom opening to the liquid tray for supplying liquid from the liquid container to the liquid tray.

US Patent:

7891319, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Oct 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/588262

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Oliver McLachlan - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 7/00
A01K 7/06

US Classification:

119 72, 119 77

Abstract:

A liquid bird feed is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.

US Patent:

8028658, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Feb 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/659126

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Oliver McLachlan - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 7/00

US Classification:

119 72, 119 77, 119 578, 119 522

Abstract:

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to attach to the liquid container and adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid. The liquid tray includes a bottom port passing through the liquid tray and vertically aligned with the bottom opening, and a valve mechanism adapted to selectively couple the bottom port of the liquid tray to the bottom opening for filling purposes, or to close the bottom port and couple the bottom opening to the liquid tray for supplying liquid from the liquid container to the liquid tray.

US Patent:

8100085, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Feb 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/929777

Inventors:

John Stone - Southboro MA, US
Oliver McLachlan - Boston MA, US
David Harting - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

International Classification:

A01K 7/00
A01K 7/06

US Classification:

119 72, 119 77

Abstract:

A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.

US Patent:

20040194715, Oct 7, 2004

Filed:

Jan 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/762992

Inventors:

Mark Zieff - Sudbury MA, US
John Stone - Southboro MA, US

Assignee:

Opus, Inc.

International Classification:

A01K061/02

US Classification:

119/057900

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a bird feeder comprising one or more tube chambers, a base, top locking device and a guard. This bird feeder allows a consumer to create multiple designs. For example, the guard of the current invention can be formed by one or more units adjacently disposed upon the feeder. The guard is ostensibly designed to prevent squirrels and other animals from accessing the feed chambers and can be configured in many different ways.