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US 8,479,457 B2Granted
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 for attachment to a surface, comprising:
- an elongated base from which extend a plurality of spikes, where the base has a channel that extends longitudinally along a lower surface of the base between at least some of the plurality of spikes;
- wherein at least some of the plurality of spikes alternate in an up and down configuration along a length of the base, and wherein the channel extends longitudinally along the lower surface of the base between the plurality of spikes that alternate in the up and down configuration;
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- wherein the base and the plurality of spikes comprise a continuous common plastic material.
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A plastic bird deterrent for attachment to a surface, comprising:
- an elongated base from which extend a plurality of spikes, where the base has a channel that extends longitudinally along a lower surface of the base between at least some of the plurality of spikes;
- wherein the base and the plurality of spikes comprise a continuous common plastic material;
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- wherein at least some of the spikes collectively form a fan-shaped configuration comprising five spikes extending from the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.