Patent ID: 8869732
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. A diverter for diverting birds away from structures subject to bird collision, comprising: a) a trapezoidally-shaped plastic plate substrate for attachment to a structure to divert birds away therefrom, said substrate for being vertically oriented when attached to the structure, said substrate having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion is narrower than said lower portion such that a center of gravity of said substrate is lower when attached to the structure, said substrate including a central rectangularly-shaped portion and vertically oriented triangular-shaped left and right edge portions, said left and right edge portions being disposed on respective planes oriented at respective angles relative to a plane of said central portion; b) said triangular portions being narrow to wide from top to bottom and turned at an angle relative the plane of said substrate in the same direction, and extending substantially parallel to one another; c) said central portion including front and rear flat surfaces each having an upper area and a lower area; d) one of said front flat surface upper and lower areas including a first fluorescent retroreflective sheet, said one of said rear flat surface upper and lower areas including a second fluorescent retroreflective sheet, said first and second fluorescent retroreflective sheets having respective contrasting colors; e) another one of said front flat surface upper and lower areas and another one of said rear flat surface upper and lower areas including a luminescent material; and f) said substrate having a device for movable suspension from the structure to divert birds away from the structure by movement during the suspension from the structure.