BIRD-B-GONE, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140311013 | Electrified Deterrent Device Having Insulative Layer - Electric deterrent device for birds or other pests are described that include at least one conductor coupled to an elongated base having upper and lower surfaces. The base can include a coating on at least a portion of the base, and preferably at least part of the upper and/or lower surfaces. | 10-23-2014 |
20140241128 | Solar Powered Bird Repelling Device - A photovoltaic cell or array is used to power a bird repelling device that emits deterrent sounds from a speaker or other sound emitter, under control of an electronic processor. Repellant sounds can be either a single sound, or a set of sounds, including for example pest species sounds and predator species sounds. One or more sensors, and a user interface, can assist in controlling which sound(s) to use, and when. | 08-28-2014 |
20140202090 | Bird Spike With Plastic Base Having Upper Recesses - A deterrent device can include an elongated base having a plurality of spikes coupled to the base that are configured to extend from the base such that the spikes alternate on each side of the base between a lower-angled spike and an upper-angled spike. The base can further include first and second wings that each has a width that is at least twice a width of the base. | 07-24-2014 |
20140150374 | Adjustable Bird Slope - Methods of manufacturing an adjustable bird slope are described. A height of the face of the bird slope can be altered as necessary so that the bird slope can effectively fit almost any perching area. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150330 | Electrified Deterrent Device Having Insulative Layer - Electric deterrent device for birds or other pests are described that include at least one conductor coupled to an elongated base having upper and lower surfaces. The base can include on at least a portion of the base, and preferably at least part of the lower surface. | 06-05-2014 |
20140112105 | Portable Noisemaker - An animal deterrent has a housing and a power source, a processor, and a sound emitter. The deterrent can be programmed by a user to perform one or more tasks. The deterrent can be manipulated via a touch-screen, a button, or a remote control and receiver. A sensor can be included to send a sensor signal when a temperature, sound, light, or other environmental condition is detected. | 04-24-2014 |
20140101984 | Electric Deterrent Device - Electric pest deterrents device having knitted conductors are presented. An elongated conductor comprising at least a single conducting strand knitted with itself or with other conducting strands can be attached to a based of the device. The conducting strands can be knitted according to one or more patterns to form textured surfaces having raise protrusions. | 04-17-2014 |
20140096891 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 04-10-2014 |
20140041318 | Bird Spike With Plastic Base Having Upper and Lower Recesses - A deterrent device can include an elongated base having a plurality of spikes coupled to the base that are configured to extend from the base such that such that the spikes alternate on each side of the base between a lower-angled spike and an upper-angled spike. The base can further include first and second wings that each has a width that is at least twice a width of the base. | 02-13-2014 |
20140033623 | ADJUSTABLE BIRD SLOPE - An adjustable bird slope has a face that can be extended or contracted so that the bird slope can effectively fit almost any perching area. | 02-06-2014 |
20140007524 | Bird Spike With Plastic Base - A deterrent device can include an elongated base having upper and lower raised portions and a plurality of spikes coupled thereto. The spikes can each be configured to extend from the base such that such that the spikes alternate on each side of the base between a lower-angled spike and an upper-angled spike. The base can further include first and second wings that each has a width that is at least twice a width of the base. | 01-09-2014 |
20130291426 | Translucent Electrified Bird Deterrent Device - Electrical deterrent device having a translucent or transparent base are presented. The elongated base can include at least one and preferably two conductors coupled to the base. A plurality of reflective elements can be embedded within or disposed on an outside surface of the base. | 11-07-2013 |
20130247481 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 09-26-2013 |
20130228139 | Electric Deterrent Device Having Knitted Conductors - Electric pest deterrents device having knitted conductors are presented. An elongated conductor comprising at least a single conducting strand knitted with itself or with other conducting strands can be attached to a based of the device. The conducting strands can be knitted according to one or more patterns to form textured surfaces having raise protrusions. | 09-05-2013 |
20130199109 | Bird Spike with Plastic Base and Metal Prongs - A deterrent device can include an elongated base having a plurality of spikes coupled to the base that are configured to extend from the base such that such that the spikes alternate on each side of the base between a lower-angled spike and an upper-angled spike. The base can further include first and second wings that each has a width that is at least twice a width of the base. | 08-08-2013 |
20130160350 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 06-27-2013 |
20130092892 | Retractable Bird Line - Retractable bird line devices are contemplated that comprise a plurality of posts and one or more lines strung between the posts to prevent geese or other birds from accessing a body of land from an adjacent body of water. The lines are automatically biased by an automatic line biasing component and may be retractable to within one of the posts. | 04-18-2013 |
20130081578 | 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. | 04-04-2013 |
20130061515 | Electrified Bird Deterrent Device with Cavity - An animal deterrent device includes an elongated carrier having an internal cavity. A conductive trace can be coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the conductive trace to the cavity, which prevents water from contacting the fastener and shorting the conductive trace. | 03-14-2013 |
20130042817 | Electrified Bird Deterrent Device with Cavity - An animal deterrent device includes an elongated carrier having an internal cavity. A conductive trace can be coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the conductive trace to the cavity, which prevents water from contacting the fastener and shorting the conductive trace. | 02-21-2013 |
20130036600 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 02-14-2013 |
20130031847 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 02-07-2013 |
20130000221 | Branched Spike Bird Deterrent - A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any suitable length(s), and can be oriented in any suitable direction(s). | 01-03-2013 |
20120285106 | Bird Deterrent for Reflective Surface - Bird deterrents are described for preventing birds from flying into a glass or at least partially reflective surface. Preferred deterrents include first and second support beams coupled to first and second portions of a mesh that is disposed between the first and second support beams. The support beams can be removably coupled to the glass surface using first and second sets of suction cups that are slidably coupled to the first and second support beams, respectively. | 11-15-2012 |
20120241214 | Electric Deterrent Device Having Knitted Conductors - Electric pest deterrents device having knitted conductors are presented. An elongated conductor comprising at least a single conducting strand knitted with itself or with other conducting strands can be attached to a based of the device. The conducting strands can be knitted according to one or more patterns to form textured surfaces having raise protrusions. | 09-27-2012 |
20120227334 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120224294 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 09-06-2012 |
20120151823 | Bed Bug Detector - Various embodiments of bed bugs detectors are shown having a housing with a first sloped surface and a second sloped surface. The first sloped surface can be disposed about at least part of an exterior of the housing, and the second sloped surface can be disposed to define a perimeter of a trap. The detector can include one or more lures that are configured to attract bed bugs. The first slope surface can have one or more channels configured to direct a flow of carbon dioxide to an exterior of the detector. | 06-21-2012 |
20120031016 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 02-09-2012 |
20120030989 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 02-09-2012 |
20110314724 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 12-29-2011 |
20110214618 | Unitary Configured Bird Repellent Apparatus - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214339 | Electric Pest Deterrent Tracks and Systems - Electrical deterrent systems are presented. A deterrent system can include electrical deterrent tracks comprising an insulator base and a conducting strip affixed to a top surface of the track. The bases can include one or more base connectors that allow tracks to be joined together in various configurations including area covering arrays. The conducting strips can be woven, non-woven, meshes, or other types of conductors. | 09-08-2011 |
20110146589 | Electrified Bird Repellent Track - An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace. | 06-23-2011 |
20110067646 | ELECTRIFIED BIRD REPELLENT TRACK - An animal deterring device has a carrier with first and second conductive traces that are separated by an arc suppressor. Most typically, the arc suppressor is configured to eliminate short circuiting of the device when exposed to fog, dew, rain, or animal excrements while at the same time to allow an animal to contact both conductive traces at the same time. | 03-24-2011 |
20110030621 | ELECTRIFIED BIRD REPELLENT TRACK - An animal deterring device has a carrier with first and second conductive traces that are separated by an arc suppressor. Most typically, the arc suppressor is configured to eliminate short circuiting of the device when exposed to fog, dew, rain, or animal excrements while at the same time to allow an animal to contact both conductive traces at the same time. | 02-10-2011 |
20100180490 | Electric Deterrent Device Having Knitted Conductors - Electric pest deterrents device having knitted conductors are presented. An elongated conductor comprising at least a single conducting strand knitted with itself or with other conducting strands can be attached to a based of the device. The conducting strands can be knitted according to one or more patterns to form textured surfaces having raise protrusions. | 07-22-2010 |
20100013123 | UNITARY CONFIGURED BIRD REPELLENT APPARATUS - A bird repellent apparatus having an integral base member and a plurality of prongs. The base member, by means of a plurality of tabs having holes for receiving screws or other fasteners, can be affixed to virtually any desired surface. The plurality of prongs with sharp tips presents an impossible barrier to birds that would otherwise land or perch on the surface to which the present invention is affixed. The combined base member and prongs are formed from injection molded plastic structure that also provide the tabs having holes to secure the base member to the underlying surface. | 01-21-2010 |
20090260272 | Bird Repellant Distribution System - A centralized control unit directs compressed air towards fog generators in different repellant locations to distribute atomized bird repellant. The control unit can contain a timer module that controls the time, duration, and recurrence of the mist pulses to optimize bird repellant use. Multiple bird repellant storage tanks can be placed in each fog generator, or a single, common bird repellant storage tank can be used to deliver bird repellant to each fog generator. | 10-22-2009 |
20090249710 | Branched Spike Bird Deterrent - A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any suitable length(s), and can be oriented in any suitable direction(s). | 10-08-2009 |