US 12,389,884 B2Granted

Avian nest guard

AssigneeAui Power

InventorsLars Granger, Dusten Moir

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a nesting platform for a transmission tower. The nesting platform includes one or more floor panels with a substantially planar surface, connected to first and second side walls. The platform further comprises a first strut channel with one or more slots, and an L-clamp with a threaded rod that can be retained in a slot of the first strut channel using a nut. Additionally, a second strut channel with one or more slots is provided, along with one or more angle connectors connecting the first and second strut channels. A support guide is connected to the second strut channel, with a protruding structure that connects to the floor panels. The platform also includes an end cap connected to the floor panels. This nesting platform provides a secure and efficient solution for supporting avian nests in transmission towers.

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Dependent claims

A nesting platform for a transmission tower, comprising:

one or more floor panels, the one or more floor panels having a substantially planar surface, a first side wall is connected to a first end of the substantially planar surface of the one or more floor panels, a second side wall is connected to a second end of the substantially planar surface of the one or more floor panels;
a first strut channel, the first strut channel having a first side located opposite a channel side, the first strut channel having one or more slots;
an L-clamp, the L-clamp having a first wall located perpendicular to a second wall, the first wall of the L-clamp is connected to a first end of a threaded rod, a second end of the threaded rod of the L-clamp is configured to be retained in a slot of the one or more slots of the first strut channel with a nut;
a second strut channel, the second strut channel having a first side located opposite a channel side, the second strut channel having one or more slots;
one or more angle connectors;
the one or more angle connectors having a first side located perpendicular to a second side, the first side of the one or more angle connectors connected to at least a portion of the channel side of the first strut channel, the second side of the one or more angle connectors connected to at least a portion of the channel side of the second strut channel;
a support guide, at least a portion of the support guide connected to the first side of the second strut channel, the support guide having a protruding structure, the protruding structure connected to at least a portion of the one or more floor panels;
and,
an end cap, the end cap connected to the one or more floor panels.

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A method of installing a nesting platform onto a transmission tower, comprising the steps of:

providing a transmission tower;
providing one or more floor panels, the one or more floor panels having a substantially planar surface, a first side wall is connected to a first end of the one or more floor panels, a second side wall is connected to a second end of the one or more floor panels;
providing a first strut channel, the first strut channel having a first side located opposite a channel side, the first strut channel having one or more slots;
providing an L-clamp, the L-clamp having a first wall located perpendicular to a second wall, the first wall of the L-clamp is connected to a first end of a threaded rod, a second end of the threaded rod of the L-clamp is configured to be retained in a slot of the one or more slots of the first strut channel;
connecting the first strut channel to at least a portion of the transmission tower with the L-clamp, wherein the second side of the L-clamp is connected to at least a portion of the transmission tower and the first side of the L-clamp with the threaded rod is oriented parallel to the first side of the first strut channel;
providing a second strut channel, the second strut channel having a first side located opposite a channel side, the second strut channel having one or more slots;
providing one or more angle connectors;
the one or more angle connectors having a first side located perpendicular to a second side;
connecting the first side of the one or more angle connectors to at least a portion of the channel side of the first strut channel;
connecting the second side of the one or more angle connectors to at least a portion of the channel side of the second strut channel;
providing a support guide, the support guide having a protruding structure;
connecting at least a portion of the support guide to the first side of the second strut channel;
connecting the protruding structure of the support guide to at least a portion of the one or more floor panels;
providing an end cap;
and
connecting the end cap to the one or more floor panels to form the nesting platform.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.