Anti-perch attachment for a sensor

Details Anti-perch attachment for a sensor Anti-perch attachment for a sensor

1995-03-15

1996-07-09

Noland, Thomas P.

Measuring and testing

Meteorology

734321, 119712, 119713, G01D 1100, A01K 3700, A01K 1504

Patent

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055333907

ABSTRACT:
An attachment used with a sensor, which includes an exposed sensing element, for preventing birds and animals from perching over the sensing element is disclosed. The attachment includes an elongated bent rod and a mechanism for mounting the rod to one of the side walls of the sensors. When mounted to the sensor's side walls, the bent configuration of the rod defines an open area adjacent the sensing element, which is exposed from an end wall of the sensor. The rod's distal end segment extends longitudinally over and is spaced from the sensing element, while the other segments of the rod are spaced laterally and diagonally from the sensing element. The distal end segment is spaced above the top of the device at a specific height to prevent interference with the operation of the device while preventing birds and animals from moving between the distal end segment and the sensing element. In addition, the laterally extending segments of the rod are inclined to prevent birds and animals from perching on them. The length of the rod is selected to extend a sufficient distance from the sensor's end upper wall, upon which the sensing element is located, to prevent large birds from straddling the sensor.

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Nixalite of America, Inc., (Form No. 594) "Architectural Bird Control" .COPYRGT.1993, pp. 1-4 Printed in U.S.A. + end page.

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