Bird spike with plastic base having upper recesses

1. A method of producing a bird deterrent device, comprising:

forming an elongated base having first and second wings extending from opposite sides of the base, wherein the base comprises (a) a first recess adjacent to the first wing and (b) a first stud extending from a bottom of the base;

inserting a first spike into the first recess; and

deforming the first stud via heat staking to cover at least a portion of the first spike with the first stud and secure the first spike to the base.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

inserting a second spike into a second recess of the base;

wherein the base further comprises a second stud extending from the bottom of the base; and

deforming the second stud via heat staking to cover at least a portion of the second spike with the second stud and secure the second spike to the base.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base and first stud comprise a polycarbonate material.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first spike is composed of stainless steel.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the elongated base comprises injection molding the elongated base.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongated base comprises a plurality of upper and lower recesses, wherein the upper recesses are disposed on a top surface of the base, and wherein the lower recesses are disposed on the bottom surface of the base.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the upper and lower recesses alternate sequentially along a length of the base between an upper recess and a lower recess.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base has a maximum base width measured as a distance from a left side to a right side of the base, and wherein the first wing has a maximum width that is at least three times greater than the maximum base width.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second wings comprises left and right portions and a middle portion disposed between the left and right portions, and wherein a maximum height of the middle portion is less than a maximum height of the left and right portions.

10. A method of producing a bird deterrent device having a plastic base, comprising:

forming an elongated plastic base having a first plastic stud extending from a bottom of the base;

wherein the base further comprises a first wing extending from opposite sides of the base, and a first recess adjacent to the first wing;

inserting a first spike into the first recess; and

heating the first stud and molding the first stud to cover at least a portion of the first spike when the first spike is disposed within the first recess.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first spike comprises stainless steel.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the first stud covers at least the portion of the first spike.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the elongated base comprises a plurality of upper and lower recesses, wherein the upper recesses are disposed on a top surface of the base, and wherein the lower recesses are disposed on the bottom surface of the base.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the upper and lower recesses alternate sequentially along a length of the base between an upper recess and a lower recess.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the base has a maximum base width measured as a distance from a left side to a right side of the base, and wherein the first wing has a maximum width that is at least three times greater than the maximum base width.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second wings comprises left and right portions and a middle portion disposed between the left and right portions, and wherein a maximum height of the middle portion is less than a maximum height of the left and right portions.