Bird Spike With Plastic Base Having Upper Recesses

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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 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; and   wherein the base further comprises first and second spikes that are integral with the base.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower recesses alternate sequentially along a length of the base between an upper recess and a lower recess. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the base and first and second spikes comprise a polycarbonate material. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the elongated base comprises injection molding the elongated base. 
     
     
         5 . 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. 
     
     
         6 . 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. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the upper recesses each comprises an aperture extending from the upper recess through the base. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated base comprises a plurality of sections, wherein each section comprises a wing extending from opposite sides of the base, an upper recess, and a lower recess. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated base and plurality of spikes comprise a single injection molded piece. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the deterrent device is nestable within a second elongated base of a second deterrent device, and wherein the second deterrent device has a second plurality of spikes, and wherein the elongated base is less than  3  cm from the second elongated base when the deterrent device is nested within the second deterrent device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a width of each upper recess is less than a width of the elongated base.