Patent ID: 8434274

Claim:
A nest exclusion device for a tower having an upright support and an antenna mount structure, the nest exclusion device comprising: a center pole having a proximal end configured to be attached to the tower and a distal end extending away from the tower; a cap disposed on the distal end of the center pole; a plurality of bracket assemblies configured to be fixed to a periphery of the antenna mount structure; a plurality of cable assemblies, having a distal end that directly engages the cap, extend between the plurality of bracket assemblies and the cap such that the plurality of cable assemblies are adapted to define a tapering profile about the center pole; and wherein the plurality of cable assemblies each comprise a cable portion, a spring, and a quick release mechanism for engaging an associated one of the plurality of bracket assemblies, such that each of the plurality of cable assemblies can be easily released from the associated one of the plurality of bracket assemblies and easily reengage the associated one of the plurality of bracket assemblies; and further wherein the distal end of each of the plurality of cable assemblies comprises an enlarged stop fixed to the cable portion, and further wherein the cap comprises a plurality of angled apertures that are sized to slidably receive the cable portion of an associated one of the plurality of cable assemblies and to block the enlarged stop.