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US 2016/0135445 A1Published application
Branched Spike Bird Deterrent
AssigneeBird-B-Gone, Inc.
InventorBruce Donoho
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Abstract
A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any suitable length(s), and can be oriented in any suitable direction(s).
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A bird deterrent, comprising:
- a base having a glue channel extending along a bottom surface of the base and sized and dimensioned to allow the base to mounted substantially flush with a flat surface;
- a first branched spike extending from the base, wherein the first branched spike comprises first and second portions that extend in different directions with respect to the base;
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- wherein the base and the plurality of spikes comprise a continuous common plastic material.
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A bird deterrent, comprising:
- a plastic base having a glue channel extending along a bottom surface of the base;
- a plurality of plastic, cylindrical spikes that collectively form a fan-shaped configuration, wherein the fan-shaped configuration comprises at least three spikes each extending in a different direction from the base with respect to the other spikes;
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- wherein the base and the plurality of spikes comprise a continuous common plastic material.
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A method of manufacturing a bird deterrent, comprising:
- injection molding a base having a plurality of spikes extending from the base in at least three different directions;
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- wherein the plurality of spikes collectively form a fan-shaped configuration comprising at least three spikes each extending in a different direction from the base with respect to the other spikes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.