GB2402861A - Pronged bird deterrent - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M29/00—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
- A01M29/30—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water
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- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage; Sky-lights
- E04D13/004—Protection against birds, mice or the like
Abstract
A bird deterrent device 10 comprising a base element 12 and a plurality of prongs 15 extending away from an upper face of the base element, wherein at least some of said prongs 15 are in pairs that extend in spaced apart vertical planes that are at an angle other than 90{ with respect to the general longitudinal extent (Fig 2, A) of the base element 12. The prongs in pairs are provided by the diverging limbs of truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link.
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BIRD DETERRING DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
Technical Field
This invention relates to devices for deterring birds, especially pigeons, from landing or alighting on surfaces. Such bird deterrent devices thus serve to protect the surfaces against bird faeces and their damaging effect.
Background Art
Known bird deterrent devices (for example as disclosed in EP-0300441, EP0300936, EP-0340108, EP-0515262 and EP-0792099) comprise a base element to be secured to the surface to be protected, and a plurality of mutually spaced prongs extending from the base element.
In EP-0792099, the base element is provided as an elongate strip of plastics material with the prongs provided as metal wire tines formed by the diverging limbs of symmetric, truncated-V formations attached to the plastic strip. The metal tines are arranged as a laterally staggered sequence of first and second pairs of mutually diverging prongs located in parallel planes that, when viewed in a direction normal to the planes, present the inward metal prong of each second pair in a mutually crossing over relation (which prevents nesting of bird deterrent devices one within the other).
During manufacture, each pair of mutually diverging prongs is inserted through holes in the base strip from the underside of the strip to extend away from the top face of the strip.
A version of a bird deterrent device that has been recently introduced onto the UK market has the base element provided as an elongate strip of plastics material with the prongs provided as metal wire tines formed by the diverging limbs of asymmetric, - 2 truncated-V formations attached to the plastic strip such as to be located in parallel planes located perpendicular to the general longitudinal direction of the strip. Each asymmetric, truncated-V formation is formed from a single length of wire to provide two tines extending, at two different obtuse included angles, away from an integral tines-connecting link, and connection of each asymmetric, truncated-V formation is by snap-fitting the tines-connecting link into a snap retainer therefor provided on the top of the strip, the tines-connecting link extending in a plane generally parallel to the main top face of the strip whereby the tines of that asymmetric, truncated-V formation are inclined at differing first and second angles to the main top face of the strip. Alternate asymmetric, truncated-V formations are located on the strip with their tines all directed at the same first and second angles; and the asymmetric, truncated-V formations between them are all located "the other way round" on the strip with their tines all directed at third and fourth angles - different to the first and second angles - to the top main face of the strip.
In one preferred form of this version of a bird deterrent device, the asymmetric truncated-V formations are mounted to the strip to provide a sequence of laterally staggered first and second pairs of mutually diverging tines (or prongs) located in planes that are spaced apart in a direction transverse to the planes in which said pairs are located. The four prongs of neighbouring first and second pairs extend at four different angles to the base element and, when viewed in said direction transverse to the planes in which said pairs are located, present the two prongs appearing innermost as diverging away from one another as they extend away from the base element (thereby to permit the nesting of a plurality of such bird deterrent devices one within :25 another with their base elements in close mutual proximity).
Due to the asymmetric form of the truncated-V formations of said version of bird deterrent device, it is necessary to ensure during manufacture and assembly that alternate V-formations along the strip are mounted to the strip in opposite directions.
This is difficult to achieve without the exercise of concentration and considerable care by the assembly personnel. - 3
Such prior art arrangements are generally designed to provide the widest possible arcuate extent for the tips of the prongs or tines so that they provide the maximum lateral 'coverage'. Thus, even wide ledges can be protected by a single strip. However, it is often necessary to provide a strip that is of narrower arcuate extent laterally, but having the same longitudinal 'density' to prevent passage of birds therethrough.
Although this provides a small saving in the quantity of material that might be needed, it provides little saving on the labour required for assembly of the devices.
With a view to overcoming this and/or other difficulties, the present invention contemplates the provision of a bird deterrent device comprising a base element and a plurality of prongs extending away from an upper face of the base element, wherein at least some of said prongs are in pairs that extend in spaced apart vertical planes that are at an angle other than 90 with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element.
Preferably said prongs in pairs are provided by the diverging limbs of truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link, and the base element is provided with retention means retaining the truncated-V formations in vertical planes positioned at said angle with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element. Preferably the truncated-V formations are substantially symmetric.
Advantageously the said angle is in the range of approximately 45 to approximately 60 , preferably approximately 52.5 .
Desirably the spacing between the tips of each pair of tines, as measured generally longitudinally of the base element, is commensurate with, preferably equal to, the thus measured spacing between one of those tines and the nearest tine of the next-adjacent pair.
Preferably each retention means comprises at least one resilient snapfitting retainer urging a tines-connecting link into abutment of a support surface. - 4
Advantageously the tines-connecting links are inserted into the retention means in a downwards direction towards said upper face.
Preferably, the two tines and interconnecting link of each truncated-V formation are formed from a single length of metal wire.
Preferably the truncated-V formations are attached to the plastic strip substantially in line with one another such as to permit the nesting of one such bird deterrent device within another with their base elements in close mutual proximity.
Advantageously the strip-like base element is provided at spaced apart intervals, preferably on its underside, with lines of weakness, e.g. provided by transverse grooves of preferably V-shaped cross-section, to allow a desired length to be snapped off the strip-like base element.
Preferably the strip-like base element has side edges of sinuous form.
Advantageously the base element is provided with countersunk apertures, preferably of non-circular (e.g. cruciform) shape. When the base element is to be secured by adhesive to a surface to be protected, the adhesive can be squeezed out from beneath the base element and enter the countersunk apertures such as to form therewith a keying bond when the adhesive is set.
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By way of example one embodimcut of this invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bird deterrent device according to one embodiment of this invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the bird deterrent device shown in Fig. l, Figure 3 is a side view of the bird deterrent device shown in Fig 1, and Figure 4 is an end view of the bird deterrent device shown in Fig I taken in the direction of arrow A of Fig 2. - 5
Description of Embodiments of the Invention
The illustrated bird deterrent device 10 comprises an elongate base element 12 comprising a strip of plastics material that is to be secured to the surface 14 to be protected, and a plurality of mutually spaced prongs 15 extending upwardly and laterally from the base element 12. The prongs IS may be molded of plastics material integrally with the base element 12, or may be provided as metal wire tines that are attached to the plastic strip 12 or are integrally molded-in therewith. In one arrangement the tines 15 are formed by the diverging limbs of symmetric, truncated-V formations 16 and each tine or pair of tines is inserted through holes in the base strip 12 from the underside of the strip and then bent such as to extend at an angle (divergingly for a pair of tines lS) away from the top face of the strip 12. Preferably though, and as explained below, the symmetric truncated V- formations 16 are attached to the plastic strip by downward insertion into a snap-retainer therefor. In each of the arrangements mentioned, the prongs or tines are provided in pairs, the two tines or prongs of each pair being mutually diverging, and the series of pairs extend in a series of parallel planes that are perpendicular to the general plane of the base element 12 but are positioned at an angle (other than 90 ) to the general longitudinal direction- shown by arrow A-of the strip-like base element 12.
In this illustrated embodiment, each symmetric truncated-V formation 16 is formed from a single length of wire to provide two tines (constituting the prongs IS) extending at the same obtuse included angles away from an integral tines-connecting link 17. Each symmetric truncated-V formation 16 is connected to the strip 12 by snap-fitting the tines-connecting link 17 into a snap retainer 19 therefor provided on the top of the strip 12. 'I'he arrangement is such that the tines-connecting links 17 extend in planes generally parallel to the main top face of the strip 12.
I'hus the illustrated bird deterrent device 10 has a plurality of mutually spaced prongs or tines IS extending away from an upper face of the base element 12, said prongs or tines being provided in pairs by the diverging limbs of substantially symmetric, truncated-V formations 16 that consist of two tines IS extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link 17, and the base element is provided - 6 with retention means in the form of a snap retainer 19 retaining the tines-connecting links in substantially parallel relation to the main upper and/or lower face of the base element, but with each pair of tines directed at an angle (other than 90 ) to the general longitudinal direction of the strip 12 as shown by arrow A in Fig 2.
Due to the divergent nature of the tines and the fact that the symmetric, truncated-V formations 16 are substantially in register with one another when viewed in the strip's longitudinal direction (i.e. arrow A), they permit of the nesting of a plurality of such bird deterrent devices one within another, with their base elements 12 in close mutual proximity. This enables a stack of such bird deterrent devices 10 to be packed, stored and transported in a compact and space-saving manner.
As already mentioned, the tines-connecting links 17 are inserted into the retention means 19 in a downwards direction towards the upper face of the strip 12. To this end, each housing 19 contains at least one resilient snap-fitting retainer 21 urging a tines connecting link 17 into abutment of a ledge 23 extending in a plane parallel to the top and/or bottom face of the strip 12. To facilitate insertion of the tines-connecting links 17 into the retention housings 19 in a downwards direction towards said upper face of the strip 12, each such housing is provided with cavity 24 of generally V-shaped cross section leading to the ledge 23 and into which the snap-fitting resilient finger 21 providing the retainer projects. The free end of finger 21 terminates a short distance ---- less than the diameter of a link 17-from the ledge 23. This ensures retention of the link 17 (and hence the whole formation 16) when the link is forced past that free end.
To provide a maximal prong density with a minimal number of prongs-and thus minimise production cost-the distance x between the tips of the two tines 1 S of each pair is rendered commensurate with-preferably substantially equal to-the distance y between one of the tines 15 of a pair 16 and the nearest tine 15 of the next-adjacent pair 16 (see Fig. 3).
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In one preferred example, the tines IS of each truncated-V formation 16 diverge from one another at an angle of approximately 18 . With a height of each formation 16 of approximately 1 1 8mm, the tines 1 S have a mutual separation or spacing x at their tips of the order of 44mm and at their bottom they have a mutual separation of the order of 18mm-this being the length of the tines-connecting links 17. With a mutual spacing x of approximately 60 to 70mm between the tips of the truncated-V formations 16 in a direction longitudinally of the strip 12, i.e. in the direction of arrow A, and an inclination of the plane of each formation 16 to that direction of the order of 45 to 60 (preferably 52.5 ), the spacing y between each tine 15 of one pair and the nearest tine lS of the next-adjacent pair is of a distance of between 60 and 70mm, i.e. comparable to the spacing x. Where the length of the strip is 33cms (as is conventional) the arrangement allows adequate "density" of tines 15-to provide a barrier to passage of birds laterally and longitudinally-by the provision of just S truncated-V formations 16, i.e. just 10 tines 15, (as compared with conventional bird deterrent devices which have a far greater number of tines than lo). Such an arrangement thus uses less wire for tines 15, weighs less thereby reducing transport costs-as compared with the conventional constructions of the prior art-and costs less in assembly labour.
Advantageously the strip-like base element 12 is provided at spaced apart intervals, preferably on its underside, with lines of weakness 26, e.g. provided by transverse grooves of preferably V-shaped cross-section. Such lines of weakness allow a desired length to be snapped off the strip-like teas element to provide a shorter overall length than that of the manufactured article.
The side edges of the strip-like base element 12 may have a sinuous form and/or the strip may be provided with lateral extensions 13 adjacent to each housing 19 e.g. to provide extra rigidity in the vicinity of the housings l9. If, as is preferred, these lateral extensions are apertured, they can be used to assist in attachment of the bird deterrent device 10 to the support (ledge or other surface) 14 that is to be protected from birds landing thereon. - 8
Advantageously the base element 12 is provided with countersunk apertures 25, preferably of non-circular (e.g. cruciform) shape. When the base element 12 is to be secured by adhesive to a surface to be protected, the adhesive can be squeezed out from beneath the base element 12 and enter the countersunk apertures 25 such as to form therewith a keying bond when the adhesive is set.
Although shown for a bird deterrent device having a narrow width, the pairs of tines that are disposed at an angle (other than 90 ) to the general longitudinal extent of the base element may be incorporated to appear-when viewed in the general longitudinal direction of the strip-as two rows of tines, may in another embodiment be located on a strip that also carries additional tines to provide a far wider angle of coverage, e. g. a total of 6 rows of tines. These additional tines may for example be provided in pairs by the diverging limbs of substantially symmetric, truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link, the tines-connecting links being in inclined relation to the main upper and/or lower face of the base element. The additional tines with the base element thus accord with our other UK patent application filed today, the contents of which are to be deemed incorporated herein by this reference.
Other modifications and embodiments of the invention, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art, are to be deemed within the ambit and scope of the invention. Thus, the particular embodiment hereinbefore described may be varied in construction and detail without departing from the scope of the patent monopoly hereby sought.
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1. A bird deterrent device comprising a base element and a plurality of prongs extending away from an upper face of the base element, wherein at least some of said prongs are in pairs that extend in spaced apart vertical planes that are at an angle other than 90 with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element.
2. A bird deterrent device according to Claim l, wherein said prongs in pairs are provided by the diverging limbs of truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link, and the base element is provided with retention means retaining the truncated-V formations in vertical planes positioned at said angle with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element.
3. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2, wherein the truncated-V formations are substantially symmetric.
4. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said angle is in the range of approximately 45 to approximately 60 . 2()
5. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said angle is approximately 52.5 .
6. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the spacing between the tips of each pair of tines, as measured generally longitudinally of the base element, is commensurate with the thusmeasured spacing between one of those tines and the nearest tine of the next-adjacent pair.
7. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the spacing between the tips of each pair of tines, as measured generally longitudinally of the base - 10 element, is equal to the thus-measured spacing between one of those tines and the nearest tine of the nextadjacent pair.
8. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2 or any one of Claims 3 to 7 when dependent therefrom, wherein each retention means comprises at least one resilient snap-fitting retainer urging a tines-connecting link into abutment of a support surface.
9. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 8, wherein the tinesconnecting links are inserted into the retention means in a downwards direction towards said upper face of the base element.
10. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2 or any one of Claims 3 to 9 when dependent therefrom, wherein the two tines and interconnecting link of each truncated- V formation are formed from a single length of metal wire.
11. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2 or any one of Claims 3 to 10 when dependent therefrom, wherein the truncated-V formations are attached to the base element substantially in line with one another such as to permit the nesting of one such bird deterrent device within another with their base elements in close mutual proximity. 2()
12. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is of strip-like form provided at spaced apart intervals with lines of weakness to allow a desired length to be snapped off the strip-like base element.
13. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 12, wherein the lines of weakness are on the underside of the strip-like base element.
14. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 12 or Claim 13, wherein the lines of weakness are provided by transverse grooves extending across the strip-like base element. - 11
15. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 14, wherein the transverse grooves are of V-shaped cross-section.
1S. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim wherein the base element is of sinuous strip-like form.
16. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is provided with countersunk apertures,
17. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 16, wherein the countersunk apertures are of non-circular (e.g. cruciform) shape.
18. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 16 or Claim 17, wherein the countersunk apertures are of cruciform shape.
19. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is of plastics material.
20. A bird deterrent device substantially as herein described with reference to and/or as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
20. A bird deterrent device substantially as herein described with reference to 2() and/or as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows
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1. A vi,u deterrem device comprising a base element and a plurality of prongs extending away from an upper face of the base element in pairs that extend in spaced apart vertical planes that arc at an angle other than 90 with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element the spacing between the tine tips of each pair of tines, as measured generally longitudinally of the base element, is equal to the thus measured spacing between the tip of one of those tines and the tip of the nearest tine of the nert-eljce.nt no jr 2. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 1, wherein said prongs in pairs are provided by the diverging limbs of truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link, and the base element is provided with retention means retaining the truncated-V formations in vertical planes positioned at said angle with respect to the general longitudinal extent of the base element.
3. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2, wherein the truncated-V formations are substantially symmetric.
$. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said angle is in the range of approximately 45 to approximately 60 .
5. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said angle is approxLmately 52.5 .
6. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the spacing between the tips of each pair of tines, as measured generally longitudinally of the base element. is commensurate with the thusmeasured spacing between one of those tines and the nearest tine of the next-adjacent pair.
7. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2 or any one of Claims 3 to 7 when dependent therefrom, wherein each retention means comprises at least one resilient sr,ap-f,,ting retainer -urging a tines-coir,ecf.ii,g link in.c, a.,utment Of a s-uppoi, surface.
8. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 7, wherein the tinesconnecting links are inserted into the retention means in a downwards direction towards said upper face of the base element.
9. A hire deterrent ievice accrlin to (claim 2 or anv one of (claims 3 to when v dependent therefrom, wherein the two tines and interconnecting link of each truncated V formation are formed from a single length of metal wire.
10. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 2 or any one of Claims 3 to 9 when dependent therefrom, wherein the truncated-V formations are attached to the base element substantially in line with one another such as to permit the nesting of one such bird deterrent device within another with their base elements in close mutual proximity.
i 1. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is of strip-like form provided at spaced apart intervals with lines of weakness to allow a desired length to be snapped off the strip-like base element.
12. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 11, wherein the lines of weakness are on the underside of the strip-like base element.
13. R bird deterrent de'ice according to Claim. or Claim. 19, 'herein He lines of weakness are provided by transverse grooves extending across the strip-like base element.
14. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 13. wherein the transverse grooves are of V-shaped cross-section.
15. A bird deterrent device according tO any preceding Claim wherein the base element is of sinuous strip-like form.
16. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is provided with countersunk apertures, 17. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 16, wherein the countersunk apertures are of non-circular (e.g. cruciform) shape.
18. A bird deterrent device according to Claim 16 or Claim 17, wherein the countersunk apertures are of cruciform shape.
19. A bird deterrent device according to any preceding Claim, wherein the base element is of plastics material.
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