Power line protection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016286784-A1
Application number	US-201415038156-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Priority date	Nov 22, 2013
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A power line protection device protects a power line from avifauna. The power line protection device includes at least two of an attachment portion attached to the power line, the attachment portion having a helical turn that winds around the power line, a lighting apparatus for emitting light, or a reflective device having a reflective material that reflects light. The lighting apparatus is attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the reflective device. The reflective device is attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the lighting apparatus. A method for protecting a power line from avifauna is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A power line protection device for protecting a power line from avifauna, the power line protection device comprising at least two of:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the power line, the attachment portion comprising a helical turn that winds around the power line; a lighting apparatus configured to emit light; or a reflective device comprising a reflective material that is configured to reflect light; wherein the lighting apparatus is attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the reflective device, the reflective device attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the lighting apparatus.

2 . The power line protection device of claim 1 , comprising a second attachment portion configured to be attached to the power line, the second attachment portion comprising a second helical turn that winds around the power line.

3 . The power line protection device of claim 2 , wherein the lighting apparatus is attached to the attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the lighting apparatus positioned between the attachment portion and the second attachment portion.

4 . The power line protection device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective device is attached to the lighting apparatus such that the reflective device is disposed on a first side of the lighting apparatus and the attachment portion is disposed on a second side of the lighting apparatus.

5 . The power line protection device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective device comprises a central region and an outer region.

6 . The power line protection device of claim 5 , wherein the reflective material is disposed at the central region of the reflective device.

7 . The power line protection device of claim 6 , wherein the outer region of the reflective device comprises one or more openings.

8 . The power line protection device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective device is movably attached to the lighting apparatus.

9 . The power line protection device of claim 1 , wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a power source and one or more lights configured to be powered by the power source.

10 . The power line protection device of claim 9 , wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a solar panel that is configured to charge the power source.

11 . A power line protection device for protecting a power line from avifuana, the power line protection device comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the power line; a lighting apparatus configured to emit light; and a reflective device comprising a reflective material that is configured to reflect light,
the lighting apparatus attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the reflective device, the reflective device attached to at least one of the attachment portion or the lighting apparatus.

12 . The power line protection device of claim 11 , comprising a second attachment portion configured to be attached to the power line, the second attachment portion comprising a second helical turn that winds around the power line.

13 . The power line protection device of claim 12 , wherein the lighting apparatus is attached to the attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the lighting apparatus positioned between the attachment portion and the second attachment portion.

14 . The power line protection device of claim 11 , wherein the reflective device is attached to the lighting apparatus such that the reflective device is disposed on a first side of the lighting apparatus and the attachment portion is disposed on a second side of the lighting apparatus.

15 . The power line protection device of claim 11 , wherein the reflective device comprises a central region and an outer region, the reflective material disposed at the central region of the reflective device.

16 . The power line protection device of claim 15 , wherein the outer region of the reflective device comprises one or more openings.

17 . The power line protection device of claim 11 , wherein the reflective device is movably attached to the lighting apparatus.

18 . The power line protection device of claim 11 , wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a power source and one or more lights configured to be powered by the power source.

19 . The power line protection device of claim 18 , wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a solar panel that is configured to charge the power source.

20 . A method for protecting a power line from avifauna, the method comprising:
attaching an attachment portion to the power line, the attachment portion comprising a helical turn that winds around the power line; attaching a lighting apparatus to at least one of the attachment portion or a reflective device, the lighting apparatus configured to emit light; and attaching the reflective device to at least one of the attachment portion or the lighting apparatus, the reflective device comprising a reflective material that is configured to reflect light.

Assignees

• Preformed Line Products Co

Inventors

• Oosthuyzen William Lawrence

Classifications

• A01M29/08 Primary

  using reflection, colours or films with specific transparency or reflectivity · CPC title

• H02G7/00 Primary

  Overhead installations of electric lines or cables (installations of bus-bars H02G5/00) · CPC title

• A01M29/10

  using light sources, e.g. lasers or flashing lights · CPC title