Patent ID: 8156693

Claim:
A wildlife deterrent for a utility support structure for prevention of flashover, the utility support structure having at least one supporting member supporting at least one insulator and at least one conductor carrying a voltage, the deterrent comprising: a center support having a connector portion at a bottom end of the center support connected to the supporting member of the utility support structure such that the center support is directly supported by the supporting member, the center support being formed of a dielectric insulating material; an arm connector, the center support having a plurality of connection locations along its length for the arm connector, the arm connector being connected directly to the center support at one of the connection locations along the length of the center support to adjust a height of the arm connector above the bottom of the center support, the arm connecter being connectable to the center support without the need for tools or other pieces, the arm connector being formed of a dielectric insulating material and at least one arm having two ends, one of the ends being connected directly to the arm connector without the need for tools or other pieces, the arm creating a downward angle relative to the center support when connected to the arm connector, wherein a height of the arm above the supporting member is adjustable for obtaining a desired configuration of the deterrent, the arm being formed of a dielectric insulating material.