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US 2018/0098533 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).
Claims16
A method of manufacturing a bird deterrent, comprising:
- molding each of an elongated base and a plurality of spikes, wherein the spikes extend from the base, and the base includes at least one breakpoint positioned between a first segment and a second segment;
- molding the base and the spikes such that at least first, second, and third spikes extend from the base on the first segment, wherein the first spike extends orthogonally with respect to a bottom of the base, the second spike extends laterally outwardly, in an off-vertical manner, to a first side of the base, and the third spike extends laterally outwardly, in an off-vertical manner, to an opposite side of the base.
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