Bird-proof exhaust vent cover appartus and methods

Abstract

Provided, herein is a bird proof exhaust vent apparatus, the apparatus comprising a top portion, the top portion comprising a vent inlet opening disposed for connection to an exhaust vent of a building structure, the exhaust vent apparatus further comprising a sidewall portion in connection with the top portion, the sidewall portion comprising an vertically oriented elongate sidewall portion forming a conduit and terminating in an outlet opening, wherein the conduit has a cross-sectional, dimension that is less than the wingspan of a target bird.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A bird proof exhaust vent apparatus, the apparatus comprising a top portion, the top portion comprising a vent inlet opening disposed for connection to an exhaust vest of a building structure, the exhaust vent apparatus further comprising a sidewall portion in connection with the top portion, the side wall portion comprising an vertically oriented elongate sidewall portion forming a conduit and terminating in an outlet opening, wherein the conduit has a cross-sectional dimension that is less than the wingspan of a target bird. 
     
     
         2 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional dimension of the vertically elongate side wail portion is a cross-sectional width of less than 7 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion is at least 8 inches long. 
     
     
         4 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion includes a permeable portion. 
     
     
         5 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion includes a permeable portion that comprises a screen material. 
     
     
         6 . The bird proof-exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the screen material comprises. a square mesh material. 
     
     
         7 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting portion configured for attachment to the building-structure. 
     
     
         8 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the mounting portion comprises a back portion attached to the sidewall portion, the back portion comprising mounting means for attachment to the building structure. 
     
     
         9 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion further comprises louvers for opening and closing of the inlet vent opening. 
     
     
         10 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cross-sectional dimension of the vertically elongate sidewall portion is a cross-sectional width of less than 7 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion is at least 8 inches long. 
     
     
         12 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion includes a permeable portion. 
     
     
         13 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the vertically elongate sidewall portion includes a permeable portion that comprises a screen material. 
     
     
         14 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the screen material comprises a square mesh material. 
     
     
         15 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a mounting portion configured for attachment to the building structure. 
     
     
         16 . The bird proof exhaust vent apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the mounting portion comprises a back portion attached to the sidewall portion, the back portion comprising mounting means for attachment to the building structure.