US Patent 9820478 Animal deterrent spiked-strip assembly

An animal deterrent spiked-strip assembly having a strip body that defines a plurality of substantially planar, unitary, and flexible body sections, wherein each body section hingedly couples to one another about a joint and includes an upper surface, a bottom surface opposing the upper surface, a front end, a rear end, a left side, and a right side. The strip assembly also includes a plurality of polymer-based spikes, each with a base coupled to the upper surface of each of the body sections, a rounded tip opposing the base, and of a conical shape, the plurality of polymer-based spikes arranged on the respective body sections in a uniform and tightly spaced configuration.