Anti-vermin apparatus for protecting suspended lines
US12133519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M29/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anti-vermin apparatus for protecting suspended, overhead lines. The apparatus includes a line cover with an elongate junction. Two panels are connected to the junction and depending downwards from it. The panels are angled away from each other. The junction has a line mounting wall disposed towards a line. The wall is in moveable contact with the line and permits side-to-side rocking of the line cover. A ridge is connected to the junction and extends along its length. The ridge is located on the opposite side of the line mounting wall. The panels and the ridge are sized and shaped to balance the line cover on the line so that if a vermin applies force to one or both of the panels, it causes rotation of the line cover on the line a sufficient amount so that the vermin falls.
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