Electrified bird deterrent device with treads
An animal deterrent device includes an elongated carrier having a conductive trace. The carrier can further include a bottom surface with a tread pattern having a pattern of grooves. The conductive trace can be coupled to the carrier by a fastener that extends from the conductive trace to the pattern of grooves, which can prevent water from contacting the fastener and shorting the conductive trace.
1. An animal deterrent device comprising:
an elongated carrier having a first conductive trace; and
wherein the carrier has a bottom with a first tread pattern comprising a first pattern of grooves, wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises intersecting grooves that extend horizontally across a width of the carrier.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises a series of indentations.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises crisscrossed indentations forming a waffle-shaped grid.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the indentations extends from a first side to a second side of the carrier.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises at least one of circles, ovals, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises a series of disconnected grooves.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace is sewn to the carrier.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first conductive trace to the first pattern of grooves.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the bottom further comprises:
a second tread pattern comprising a second pattern of grooves; and
wherein the first fastener further extends from the first conductive trace to the second pattern of grooves.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier further comprises a second conductive trace.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the carrier has an elevated arc suppressor disposed between the first and second conductive traces.
12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first and second conductive traces are sewn to the carrier.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first conductive trace to the first pattern of grooves.
14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the bottom further comprises:
a second tread pattern comprising a second pattern of grooves; and
wherein the second fastener further extends from the second conductive trace to the second pattern of grooves.
15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace comprises a braided wire.
16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive trace comprises a knitted wire.
17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the grooves extend across only a portion of a width of the elongated carrier.
18. An animal deterrent device comprising:
an elongated carrier having a first conductive trace; and
wherein the carrier has a bottom with a first tread pattern comprising a first pattern of grooves, wherein the first pattern of grooves comprises a plurality of grooves that each extends along only a portion of a width of the elongated carrier.