Bird repellant device
View Patent ↗An improved bird repellent device which is simple and inexpensive to produce and install, yet which is 100% effective in preventing birds from landing or nesting on the protected structure by presenting a surface which projects outwardly from the protected structure at an angle in excess of 25° is impossible for birds to land or nest on and which can be installed quickly and easily on substantially any structure to be protected and is 100% effective in preventing landing or nesting of birds.
1. A device in combination with a structure for protecting the structure from birds, the combination comprising:
a ledge formed on the structure and a surface extending perpendicular from said ledge, said ledge and said surface forming said structure to be protected; and
a bird repellant device comprising:
a mounting strip mounted on said structure, said mounting strip having a mounting strip span; and
a planar panel having a first edge and a second edge separated by a horizontal distance comprising a panel span that is greater than said mounting strip span,
wherein said mounting strip adjoins said panel proximate said first edge of said panel, and said second edge of said panel comprises a free edge adjacent said structure and unconnected to any other component of said device, such that said mounting strip and said panel form an acute angle.
2. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said mounting strip is mounted by screws or nails.
3. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the free edge is shaped or formed.
4. The combination of claim 1 , further comprising a leg extending from said mounting strip, between said mounting strip and said panel.
5. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the acute angle is at least 25°.