US2011005146A1PendingUtilityA1

Bird deterrent

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 13, 2009Filed: Jul 12, 2010Published: Jan 13, 2011
Est. expiryJul 13, 2029(~3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edwin Ryan
A01M 29/32
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for deterring birds from landing on an object. In various embodiments, a bird deterrent can include a number of support members and a net. The net can be suspended over an object. In various embodiments, a net can be suspended over an object by coupling the net to a number of support members that are associated with the object.

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1 . A bird deterrent, comprising:
 a number of support member brackets; wherein the number of support member brackets are coupled to an object;   a number of support members; wherein the number of support members are removably coupled to the number of support member brackets; and   a net, wherein the net is removably coupled to the number of support members and the net is suspended over the object.   
     
     
         2 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein the number of support members are removably coupled to the object via the number of support member brackets. 
     
     
         3 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein the object is a boat lift that includes a canopy. 
     
     
         4 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein the net is made of fishing line. 
     
     
         5 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein the net is coupled to the number of support members via a number of coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         6 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein each of the number of support member brackets are removably coupled to one of the number of support members and the number of support member brackets can be coupled to the number of support members at any location on the number of support members. 
     
     
         7 . The bird deterrent of  claim 5 , wherein the support member brackets are coupled at a location on the support member brackets to suspend the net over the object. 
     
     
         8 . The bird deterrent of  claim 5 , wherein the support member brackets are coupled to the object via a number of load bearing members. 
     
     
         9 . The bird deterrent of  claim 1 , wherein a number of spacers are placed on the object to suspend the net over the object. 
     
     
         10 . A method for deterring birds, comprising:
 coupling a net to a first support member, a second support member, a third support members, and a fourth support member to suspend the net over an object;   coupling the first support member to a first support member bracket, coupling the second support member to a second support member bracket, coupling the third support member to a third support member bracket, and coupling the fourth support member to a fourth support member bracket; and   coupling the first support member bracket to a first load bearing member of the object, coupling the second support member bracket to a second load bearing member of the object, coupling the third support member bracket to a third load bearing member of the object, and coupling the fourth support member bracket to a fourth load bearing member of the object.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method includes coupling a number of spacers to a canopy of the object to suspend the net over the canopy. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein coupling the net to the first, the second, the third, and the fourth support member to suspend the net over the object includes using removable coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein coupling the first support member to the first support member bracket, coupling the second support member to the second support member bracket, coupling the third support member to the third support member bracket, and coupling the fourth support member to the fourth support member bracket occurs when installing the bird deterrent at the start of a boating season. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method includes decoupling the first support member from the first support member bracket, decoupling the second support member from the second support member bracket, decoupling the third support member from the third support member bracket, and decoupling the fourth support member from the fourth support member bracket when uninstalling the bird deterrent at the end of a boating season. 
     
     
         15 . A bird deterrent system, comprising:
 a boat lift, wherein the boat lift includes a number of load bearing members and a canopy;   a net coupled to a number of support members; and   a number of support member brackets coupled to the number of the support members; wherein the number of support member brackets are coupled to the number of load bearing members and wherein the net is suspended above the boat lift.   
     
     
         16 . The bird deterrent system of  claim 15 , wherein the net is coupled the number of support members via a number of elongate members and coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         17 . The bird deterrent system of  claim 15 , wherein the number of support members include a number of elongate members and a number of adjustment mechanisms. 
     
     
         18 . The bird deterrent system of  claim 15 , wherein the number of support member brackets are permanently coupled to the number of load bearing members and wherein the number of support member brackets are releasably coupled to the number of the support members. 
     
     
         19 . The bird deterrent system of  claim 18 , wherein the number of support members are temporarily decoupled and removed from the number of support member brackets when the bird deterrent system is not needed to deter birds from the boat lift. 
     
     
         20 . The bird deterrent system of  claim 15 , wherein the net is suspended above the boat lift over the surface area of the canopy.

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