Bird Guard for a Swimming Pool Spa

Abstract

An apparatus that protects swimming pools and spas from birds that typically land on or near the edge of a spa's spillway into a swimming pool and excrete waste on or near the edge of the spillway.

1 . A bird dropping prevention apparatus for use on a spa spillway comprising:
 a. a bridge, said bridge further comprising:
 i. a first side; 
 ii. a second side; and 
 iii. a third side; 
   b. said first side and second sides are substantially perpendicular to said third side and are substantially parallel to each other;   c. said first side further comprising an opening;   d. said second side further comprising an opening.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. said third side is adjustable along an axis that is parallel to said third side.   
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. the opening of said first or second side further comprises at least one notch;   
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. said bridge is constructed of a transparent material.   
   
   
       5 . A bird dropping prevention apparatus for use on a spa spillway comprising:
 a. a bridge, said bridge further comprising:
 i. a first side; 
 ii. a second side; and 
 iii. a third side; 
   b. said first side and second sides are substantially perpendicular to said third side and are substantially parallel to each other;   c. said first or second side further comprising a removable panel.   
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein:
 a. said third side is adjustable along an axis that is parallel to said third side.   
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein:
 a. said first or second side further comprises a hinged panel such that said hinged panel may open thereby forming an opening of said first or second side.   
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein:
 a. said bridge is constructed of a transparent material.   
   
   
       9 . A method of preventing a bird from excreting its droppings on a swimming pool spa spillway or its surrounding area comprising:
 a. forming a bridge having at least a first, second, and a third side;   b. forming an opening on said first and second sides;   c. securing said bridge across the opening of said spillway such that said water may flow from said spa through said openings on said first and second sides.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a. coupling a removable panel to said first or second sides.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising;
 a. adjusting said third side to fit within said spa opening.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising;
 a. adjusting said third side to fit within said spa opening.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising;
 a. constructing said bridge from transparent material.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a. forming said opening of said first or second side with at least one notch.