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US 9,260,856 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).
Claims15
A bird deterrent for attachment to a surface, comprising:
- an elongated base from which extend a plurality of ribbed spikes, each of which has a trunk having ribs that extend continuously along substantially all of a length of the spikes and that radiates from a core of the spike, wherein the ribs are evenly spaced apart about the core, and where the base has a longitudinal channel extending along a lower surface of the base;
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- wherein the base and the plurality of spikes comprise a continuous common plastic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.