Device for powerline preservation

Abstract

The present invention features an elegantly-mounted pinwheel comprising alternating holographic red and silver non-metallic tape-like material. The pinwheel uses connector bolts and hexagonal coupling nuts to be mounted or positioned directly onto various components of a power pole or utility pole system such as bushings, fuse cutouts, regulators, reclosures, lightning arresters, or underground primary dips. The invention will deter animals such as birds and squirrels from scaling or landing on the power pole or utility pole system when the invention is properly mounted. The invention takes advantage of the alternating colors of the pinwheel to scare the animals. The present invention requires no housing, rotors, drums, or support plates. The invention does not rely on sound, and it requires no electricity or motor. The stainless steel hex standoff coupling nut comes preferably in ⅜″ and can be ordered in different sizes to accommodate the device.

1 . A device for deterring animals, comprising:
 a pinwheel further comprising a plurality of fins and a metallic reinforced ring, said metallic reinforced ring centrally attached to said plurality of fins to form a fanned out, aerodynamic pinwheel shape that allows the pinwheel to spin freely in the wind about an axis in either direction, each fin of said plurality of fins further comprising solid front and back faces;   a reflective surface attached to said fin;   a partially threaded connector bolt comprising a threaded end and a non-threaded collar end, said non-threaded collar end further comprising a raised collar such as bolt head that forms a terminal barrier at the non-threaded collar end to prevent objects from sliding off the non-threaded collar end, said connector bolt being shaped to pass through the pinwheel's metallic reinforced ring with minimal clearance to allow rotation around the connector bolt but also prevented from sliding off the non-threaded collar end due to the raised collar or bolt head that forms a terminal barrier;   an hexagonal coupling nut with an internally threaded center with a first female end and a second female end, said first female end shaped to securely accept the threaded end of the connector bolt, said second female end shaped to securely fit onto a plurality of components and areas found on an above-ground power pole assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reflective surfaces comprising red and white holographic colors, said reflective surfaces configured in alternating holographic color sequence so that each fin of said plurality of fins have a reflective surface with a holographic color that contrasts with the color of the adjacent fin.   
     
     
         3 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reflective surfaces comprising red and white holographic colors.   
     
     
         4 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reflective surfaces comprising blue and orange holographic colors.   
     
     
         5 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reflective surfaces comprising green and purple holographic colors.   
     
     
         6 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising recycled or recyclable metal such as aluminum.   
     
     
         7 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising recycled or recyclable nylon.   
     
     
         8 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising recycled or recyclable plastic.   
     
     
         9 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising a plurality of skeletonized fins, said fins formed from loops around a center ring, said loops and center ring further comprising recycled or recyclable metal such as aluminum.   
     
     
         10 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising a plurality of skeletonized fins, said fins formed from loops around a center ring, said loops and center ring further comprising recycled or recyclable nylon.   
     
     
         11 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising a plurality of skeletonized fins, said fins formed from loops around a center ring, said loops and center ring further comprising recycled or recyclable plastic.   
     
     
         12 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a coupling means to attach to different objects, surfaces, and building structures including street lights, eves of buildings, rooftops, archways, fences, gates, and lamp posts.   
     
     
         13 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a coupling means such as a nail or pin to secure said device onto the pole of a power pole assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a friction-resistant coating in and around the metallic reinforced ring, the non-threaded collar end of the connector bolt, and the collar end of the non-threaded collar end of the connector bolt so that the device can spin freely in the wind with minimal friction.   
     
     
         15 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 friction-resistant components including rings, grommets, bushings, nuts, and bolts.   
     
     
         16 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 coupling means to attach to overhead power distribution transformers commonly found on above-ground power pole assemblies.   
     
     
         17 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 coupling means to attach to fuse cut-outs commonly found on above-ground power pole assemblies.   
     
     
         18 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising fiberglass.   
     
     
         19 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising carbon fiber.   
     
     
         20 . The device in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pinwheel comprising PVC.