ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,169, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Holscher Products Inc. (Fowler, Ind.).
"Modular birding accessory pole system" was invented by Steven B. Zehring (West Lafayette, Ind.), Joseph Holscher (Fowler, Ind.) and John C. Holscher (Fowler, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pole system is provided for supporting birding accessories, such as bird feeders, perches or bird houses. The pole system includes a hollow outer tube and an elongated post extending therethrough. The post has an auger at one end and an opposite end configured to engage a tool for rotating the post. An extension tube can be provided to extend the height of the po...