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Device to keep birds from alighting on buildings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-19
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 1999-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A device to repel birds from nesting on buildings and the like includes a series of closely spaced, upwardly extending structures surmounted with pyramids, the angles of which are such that a prism effect is created which serves to optically frighten the birds.
Inventors
- 👤 David Assouline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:39
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M29/00; A01M29/06; A01M29/08; A01M29/10; A01M29/30; A01M29/32; E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
Device to drive away birds and prevent them from alighting and nesting on roofs, cornices and other surfaces of buildings, edifices, parts of constructions or the like, comprising a series of shaped elements extending vertically and each having a pointed summit, on a support base, each said shaped element comprising a polyhedron with transparent lateral faces, able to give a prism effect and which come together at the summit in the form of a sharp point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
Device to drive away birds and prevent them from alighting and nesting on roofs, cornices and other surfaces of buildings, edifices, parts of constructions or the like, comprising a series of shaped elements extending vertically and each having a pointed summit, on a support base, each said shaped element comprising a polyhedron with transparent lateral faces, able to give a prism effect and which come together at the summit in the form of a sharp point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the shape of the polyhedron is conical, pyramidal, polygon with a triangular summit, or quadrilateral surmounted by a pyramid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the lateral faces coming together at the summit of each polyhedron make an angle less than 90° in relation to the horizontal and wherein the distance between the closest parts of two bases of adjacent polyhedra on the support base is less than or equal to 3 centimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein notches or vents are provided in the lower part of each polyhedron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the support base is provided at the base of the polyhedra and which constitutes their support for fastening onto the surface to be protected, is an integral part of said base and is provided, between two successive polyhedra with perforations for passage of fastening means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the polyhedra, and possibly the support base when it is solid with these latter, are made of various materials selected particularly from the group consisting of glass, metal or alloy, and semirigid or rigid transparent plastic protected from ultraviolet rays.
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