ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,565, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Meridian Wildlife Services LLC (Christiansburg, Va.).
"Live bird capture system" was invented by David Henry Brugh (Christiansburg, Va.) and Brian Chandler Burke (Troutville, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for raising a flying vertebrate capture netting and attaching to a portion of the ceiling wherein there is a hook assembly attached to a telescoping pole for attachment."
The patent was filed on Nov. 9, 2018, under Application No. 16/185,976.
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