Patent ID: 7196265

Claim:
A bird perch barrier for an electrical line structure, comprising: a. a bird perch deterrent extension comprising: i. a first bird perch deterrent extension element having a first end and a second end; ii. a second bird perch deterrent extension element having a first end and a second end, wherein said first bird perch deterrent extension element and said second bird perch deterrent extension element cross over at substantially non-terminal end portions of said extension elements at an intermediate portion and extend significantly beyond said crossover; iii. a base deterrent element coupled to the first end of said first bird perch deterrent extension element and to the first end of said second bird perch deterrent extension element; and b. an mount configured to a support surface on said electrical line structure wherein said mount acts to hold said bird perch deterrent extension in a fixed projecting relationship with respect to at least a portion of said electrical line structure, and wherein said bird perch barrier deters birds from perching on said electrical line structure.