Metal bird spike with memory shape base
AssigneeBird-B-Gone, Inc.
InventorsBruce Donoho, Rajen Rathod
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Abstract
A bird deterrent device is presented having a base that is at least partially composed of a metal or metal composite. The base can be configured such that the base has sufficient resiliency to revert to an original form after being bent at least 15°. A plurality of spikes can be coupled to the base so that the device is stackable with other such devices while the spikes are oriented at least 5° out of parallel with respect to a plane of the base. It is contemplated that the devices can be stacked such that the base of one device is less than 3 cm from the base of an adjacent device in the stack.
Claims9
A bird deterrent device, comprising:
- an elongated, substantially rectangular base at least partially composed of a metal or metal composite, and having a configuration such that the metal base has sufficient resiliency to revert to an original form after being bent at a non-break point by at least 15°, and a transverse break line extending between a first long edge to a second long edge and comprising an indentation having a depth that is less than a depth of the base;
- a glue channel that extends along a bottom surface of the base and is substantially parallel to the first long edge, and comprises an indentation having a depth that is less than the depth of the base;
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- a plurality of spikes coupled to the metal base and oriented such that (a) the spikes are at least 5° with respect to a plane of the base, and (b) a second metal base of a second bird deterrent device having a second plurality of spikes which is capable of being nested within the bird deterrent device such that when nested the metal base is less than 3 cm from the second metal base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.