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US 2026/0123622 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for attracting and capturing birds
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorBrian Alan Beidle
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Abstract
An example of a system for removing target animals such as birds from an area in a humane manner includes a cage with a substantially unidirectional entry and a device for attracting the target animals into the cage through the entry. The target animals captured in the cage can be released to another area as needed.
Claims21
(canceled)
An apparatus for capturing target animals, comprising:
- a floor;
- a roof;
- walls coupled between the floor and the roof to form an enclosed cage;
- and
- an entry on the cage, the entry including a frame, a hole on the frame, spikes directly coupled to the frame, and one or more deflectors directly coupled to the frame, the spikes and the one or more deflectors configured and arranged to allow the target animals to enter the cage through the hole and to prevent the entered target animals from exiting the cage through the hole.
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A method for capturing target animals, comprising:
- allowing the target animals to enter an enclosed cage through an entry of the cage, the cage formed by a floor, a roof, and walls coupled between the floor and the roof;
- and
- preventing the entered target animals from leaving the cage through the entry,
- wherein the entry includes a frame, a hole on the frame, spikes directly coupled to the frame, and one or more deflectors directly coupled to the frame, the spikes and the one or more deflectors configured and arranged to allow the target animals to enter the cage through the hole and to prevent the entered target animals from exiting the cage through the hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.