Bird Spike Base with Recesses for Stacking

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bird deterrent devices are costly to manufacture and ship due to their weight and inability to stack, which increases the cost for users.

Innovation Solution

A bird deterrent device with an elongated base and support arms that reduce the base width, featuring alternating spikes with a large span to minimize the number of spikes required, allowing for stacking and reduced material usage, thereby lowering production and shipping costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional metal bird deterrent devices are used, then bird repellent effectiveness is achieved, but manufacturing cost and shipping cost increase due to weight and inability to stack

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebird repellent effectivenessVSAvoiddevice weight

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSWeight of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the material parameter from metal to plastic, fundamentally altering the weight characteristic while maintaining the spike structure and bird deterrent function. This material substitution directly addresses the weight issue without compromising the repellent effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The device is divided into modular components including a base portion and multiple spike portions that can be separately manufactured and then assembled. This segmentation enables efficient stacking during shipping and reduces overall device weight compared to traditional monolithic metal constructions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If traditional metal bird deterrent devices are used, then bird repellent effectiveness is achieved, but shipping cost increases due to inability to stack

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebird repellent effectivenessVSAvoidshipping efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into modular components including a base portion and multiple spike portions that can be separately manufactured and then assembled. This segmentation enables efficient stacking during shipping and reduces overall device weight compared to traditional monolithic metal constructions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The spike portions are designed to nest within or attach to the base portion, allowing multiple devices to be compactly stacked during shipping. This nesting capability dramatically improves shipping efficiency by reducing wasted space compared to traditional metal devices that cannot be stacked.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of manufacture

If plastic bird repellant devices are used, then manufacturing cost decreases, but shipping cost increases due to weight and inability to stack

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing costVSAvoidshipping efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into modular components including a base portion and multiple spike portions that can be separately manufactured and then assembled. This segmentation enables efficient stacking during shipping and reduces overall device weight compared to traditional monolithic metal constructions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The spike portions are designed to nest within or attach to the base portion, allowing multiple devices to be compactly stacked during shipping. This nesting capability dramatically improves shipping efficiency by reducing wasted space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS9504245B2Bird spike with plastic base having upper recesses

Publication Date: 2016.11.29 BIRD B GONE INC

AI summary

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.