Patent ID: 10499634

Abstract:
Squirrels and other climbing vermin cause many millions of dollars damage and otherwise unnecessary maintenance annually to the national power grid and standalone assets. Among the negative effects is when the vermin unwittingly create a short out condition which may simply blow a fuse or trip a circuit out causing loss of service. The current invention utilizes spikes arranged to inhibit egress, rotating surface spines to create an unsteady grasp and a pivot arm having T bars presented for opportunistic climbers. However, as the vermin applies its body weight to the T bar the pivot arm rotates bringing claw spikes from behind the base spike array to create an apparent capture motion combined with the distal ends of the claw spikes giving a tactile tap to the body of the vermin. The Squirrel Creeper also incorporates a hotline clamp as a mounting means which allows installation and removal via a hotline stick.