US 20050120975A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0120975A1
Kondo (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 9, 2005
(54) BIRD-PECKING-PREVENTIVE POLYMER Publication Classification
INSULATOR
(51) Int. Cl." ..................................................... A01K 39/01
(52) U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 119/713
(75) Inventor: Takanori Kondo, Kasugai-city (JP)
(57) ABSTRACT
Correspondence Address: An object of the present invention is to prevent breakage of
PARKHURST & WENDEL, L.L.P. a cover member of a polymer insulator caused by pecking by
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SUTE 210 a bird, through use of an avian repellent which is carried by
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2805 (US) the polymer insulator and an avian repellency maintained at
least during construction of power transmission equipment,
(73) Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya-city (JP) thereby inhibiting pecking of the polymer insulator by birds.
The bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator according to
(21) Appl. No.: 10/980,167 the present invention includes an insulator body, and a
holding metal piece 13 fitted on each end of the insulator
(22) Filed: Nov. 4, 2004 body, the insulator body being composed of a core member
11 formed of a reinforced plastic material and a cover
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data member 12 formed of a rubber material and covering the
periphery of the core member, wherein the cover member 12
Nov. 10, 2003 (JP)...................................... 2003-379625 carries an avian repellent Such as capsaicin.

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BIRD-PECKING-PREVENTIVE POLYMER power transmission equipment. However, the measures

INSULATOR taken at present are definitely unsatisfactory, and birds Still
peck with curiosity a cover member of the polymer insula
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION tors through the protective cover or net, thereby breaking the
polymer insulators.
0001) 1. Field of the Invention
0002 The present invention relates to a polymer insulator SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
installed outdoors, and more particularly to a bird-pecking
preventive polymer insulator which repels birds. 0008. With an aim to prevent breakage of a cover mem
ber of a polymer insulator caused by pecking by a bird, the
0003 2. Background Art present invention employs an avian repellent in Such a
0004. A polymer insulator is a type of insulator which manner that it is carried by the polymer insulator and
includes an insulator body, and a holding metal piece fitted maintains avian repellency at least during construction of
on each end of the insulator body, the insulator body being power transmission equipment, thereby inhibiting pecking
composed of a core member formed of a reinforced plastic of the polymer insulator by birds. In other words, an object
material and a cover member formed of a rubber material of the invention is to provide a bird-pecking-preventive
and covering the periphery of the core member. The polymer polymer insulator which itself exhibits repellency to birds.
insulator of the above type has excellent mechanical Strength 0009. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a
and weather resistance in Spite of its light weight, and has bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator. The bird-peck
high insulation performance. Thus, the polymer insulator ing-preventive polymer insulator according to the present
has been widely employed as an insulator installed outdoors. invention includes an insulator body, and a holding metal
0005 Although the above polymer insulator has excel piece fitted on each end of the insulator body, the insulator
lent characteristics, the insulator has a structure-related body being composed of a core member formed of a
drawback which conventional porcelain insulators do not reinforced plastic material and a cover member formed of a
raise. Namely, the polymer insulator has a rubber-made rubber material and covering the periphery of the core
cover member provided on the periphery of the core member member, wherein the cover member carries an avian repel
made of a reinforced plastic material, and the cover member lent.
has a plurality of flexible sheds, which are highly attractive 0010. The bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator
to birds that have a strong sense of curiosity, such as wild according to the present invention may carry an avian
birds. Such birds selectively peck the sheds to destroy the repellent which is applied to a Surface of the cover member.
portions, leading to breakage of a sheath portion of the cover Alternatively, the polymer insulator may carry an avian
member. In order to prevent Such damage of power trans repellent which has been kneaded into the rubber material
mission equipment caused by birds, a device has been for forming the cover member. Preferably, the polymer
developed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (kokai) insulator carries the avian repellent in an amount of 0.01 wt.
No. 11-289644 discloses a bird-pecking-preventive device % to 20 wt.% based on the entire cover member.
for repelling birds from croSSarms of utility poles equipped
with porcelain insulators. 0011. The bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator of
0006 The bird-pecking-preventive device has a large the present invention may contain, as the avian repellent, a
number of needle-like protrusions which protrude upward taste-bud irritant for irritating the taste buds of birds. The
taste-bud irritant may be a pungent component or a Sub
on the device frame and is attached to a croSSarm of a utility stance containing a pungent component. Alternatively, the
pole equipped with porcelain insulators, So as to repel birds taste-bud irritant may be a bitter component or a Substance
from the croSSarm of the utility pole and the porcelain containing a bitter component.
insulators. Thus, the device could be also employed together
with the aforementioned polymer insulator for preventing 0012 Examples of the Substance containing a pungent
bird pecking. However, the device occupies almost the entire component include Substances derived from Capsicum
portion of a utility pole croSSarm, and use of the device in annuum, Zingiber Oficinale, Zanthoxyum piperitum, Gom
practice with respect to a polymer insulator is economically phrena globosa, Polygonum hydropiper, WaSabia japonica,
disadvantageous. In addition, the device does not exert or Seeds of Brassica juncea, and pungent components
bird-pecking-preventive effect with respect to a polymer extracted therefrom; e.g., capsaicin, 6-gingerol, C.-Sanshool,
insulator which is not attached to a croSSarm in use. Spilanthol, tadeonal, and Sinigrin. Examples of the Substance
0007 Birds destroy a polymer insulator by pecking, only containing a bitter component include Substances derived
during the period of constructing power transmission equip from Swertia japonica, Picrasma quaSSioides, or Sophora
ment having polymer insulators, and pecking occurs most flavescens, and bitter components extracted therefrom; e.g.,
frequently before passage of electricity through the power Swertiamarin, quassin, and matrine.
transmission equipment. In contrast, after electricity Starts to 0013 The bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator
pass through power transmission equipment, birds do not according to the present invention has a cover member
come to a polymer insulator, due to electric field generated Serving as a member of the insulator body, the cover member
through passage of electricity, transmission of high-voltage carrying an avian repellent which is applied to a Surface of
current, or other factors. Thus, breakage of polymer insula the cover member or which has been kneaded in advance
tors caused by pecking by birds does not occur. Under Such into a rubber material forming the cover member. Therefore,
circumstances, currently taken measures against pecking by the avian repellent is retained for a considerably long period
birds include covered polymer insulators with a protective of time in the sheds of the cover member, which are the most
cover or a protective net during a period of constructing attractive portions to birds and the targets of mischief. Once
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a bird has pecked the cover member of the bird-pecking formed with the body portion 12a and protrude radially
preventive polymer insulator, the bird never pecks the cover outwardly from the periphery of the body portion 12a. Sheds
member again. Thus, it is considered that, if birds repeatedly 12b are arranged, in a ladder-like fashion, at uniform inter
gain Such experience, the birds will instinctively refuse to vals in a longitudinal direction of the core member 11. The
peck the cover member of the bird-pecking-preventive poly cover member 12 is integrally formed with the core member
mer insulator. 11 through Vulcanization-based adhesion to the periphery
0.014. In an experiment in which power transmission the core member 11. The body portion 12a and the sheds 12b
equipment having the bird-pecking-preventive polymer of the cover member 12 are integrally formed when the
insulators has been actually constructed, there have been cover member 12 is integrally formed with the core member
identified a Small number of polymer insulators having few 11. The polymer insulator 10 is known per se.
marks in the cover member indicating pecking by birds 0022. A polymer insulator 10A according to the present
during a period of constructing power transmission equip invention has the Same Structure as that of the polymer
ment. Most of the polymer insulators have been identified to insulator 10, but the cover member 12 carries a taste-bud
have no pecking markS. irritant Serving as an avian repellent. Examples of preferred
taste-bud irritants include Substances derived from plants
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS containing a pungent component or a bitter component, and
pungent components and bitter components extracted from
0.015 Various other objects, features, and many of the plants.
attendant advantages of the present invention will be readily
appreciated as the same becomes better understood with 0023 Examples of the Substance containing a pungent
reference to the following detailed description of the pre component include Substances derived from Capsicum
ferred embodiments when considered in connection with the annuum, Zingiber Oficinale, Zanthoxyum piperitum, Gom
accompanying drawings, in which: phrena globosa, Polygonum hydropiper, WaSabia japonica,
0016 FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view of a polymer or Seeds of Brassica juncea. Examples of the pungent
insulator employed in the present invention; component include capsaicin, 6-gingerol, C-Sanshool,
Spilanthol, tadeonal, and Sinigrin. Examples of the Substance
0017 FIG. 2 is a partial side view showing the appear containing a bitter component include Substances derived
ance of the bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator from Swertia japonica, Picrasma quaSSioides, and Sophora
according to the present invention after passage of a con flavescens. Examples of the bitter component include Swer
Struction period; and tiamarin, quassin, and matrine. In the embodiments of the
0.018 FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing the appear present invention, the bird-pecking-preventive polymer
ance of a conventional polymer insulator after passage of a insulator 10A employs capsaicin, which is a pungent com
construction period. ponent readily available from pepper (Capsicum annuum).
0024 Capsaicin may be carried on the cover member 12
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED by the following means. In one method, capsaicin is dis
EMBODIMENTS Solved in ethanol, and the Solution is sprayed onto the
0019. The present invention provides a bird-pecking surfaces of the body portion 12a and the sheds 12b of the
preventive polymer insulator, and the bird-pecking-preven cover member 12 by use of an apparatus Such as an atomizer.
tive polymer insulator is a polymer insulator having Such a In another method, capsaicin is dissolved in Silicone oil, and
the Solution is applied to the Surfaces of the body portion 12a
Structure including an insulator body, and a holding metal and the sheds 12b of the cover member 12. In still another
piece fitted on each end of the insulator body, the insulator method, capsaicin is caused to be kneaded into unvulcanized
body being composed of a core member formed of a silicone rubber, which is molded to form the cover member
reinforced plastic material and a cover member formed of a 12. These methods may be appropriately Selected in order to
rubber material and covering the periphery of the core cause the cover member to carry capsaicin. The amount of
member. FIG. 1 shows an exemplified conventional poly capsaicin to be carried by the cover member 12 may be
mer insulator having a structure that is employed in the appropriately selected within a range of 0.01 wt.% to 20 wt.
present invention. % based on the cover member 12.
0020. The polymer insulator 10 includes an insulator 0025 FIG. 2 shows the appearance of a portion of the
body composed of a core member 11 in the form of a rod bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator 10A according to
having a predetermined length, and a cover member 12 the present invention after completion of construction of
Virtually completely covering the periphery the core member power transmission equipment, and FIG. 3 shows the
11. The core member 11 is made of reinforce reinforced
plastic material being formed of glass-fiber-reinforced appearance of a portion of a conventional polymer insulator
epoxy resin. The cover member 12 is formed of silicone 10 after completion of construction of power transmission
rubber. To each end of the core member 11, serving as a equipment carried out in the same area. The construction of
member of the polymer insulator body, a holding metal piece the power transmission equipment was carried out for three
13 is fitted on a portion of the core member 11 coated with month in an area, outside Japan, where the natural environ
the cover member 12 and fixed through a crimping means, ment is well conserved. By virtue of the ideal natural
thereby forming the polymer insulator 10. environment, a large number and a wide variety of wildbirds
Such as parrots and crows live in the above area. Therefore,
0021. The cover member 12 includes a body portion 12a in the area, pecking of conventional polymer insulators 10
which covers the periphery of the rod core member 11, and by birds occurs frequently. FIG. 3 shows pecked portions
a plurality of disk-like sheds 12b which are integrally (lost portions 12c) during the construction period of power
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transmission equipment. In contrast, as shown in FIG. 2, 0031. The specific procedure of Example 1 will be
Virtually no pecked portions (Such as lost portions 12c) are described. At first, Sample 4 (avian-repellent-free) was
identified in the bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator placed in the cage accommodating two macaws and feed
10A according to the present invention during the construc therefor So as to accustom the macaws to the Shape of
tion period of the power transmission equipment. Sample 4, which is an unknown object to the macaws. Since
macaws peck an object only after they have confirmed the
0026. In the embodiment, the bird-pecking-preventive taste of the object by their tongues, the two macaws were
polymer insulator 10A according to the present invention caused to recognize that insulator Sample 4 was Safe to the
employs capsaicin (pungent component) Serving as a taste macaws. After the macaws had been confirmed to Start
but irritant. However, other pungent components are iden pecking of a shed of Sample 4, the Sample 4 was further
tified to exert a bird-pecking-preventive effect the same as or maintained in the cage under the above conditions. The
approximately the same as the effect of capsaicinmployed in Sheds of Sample 4 pecked by the macaws were observed for
the bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator 10A. the Severity of damage.
EXAMPLES 0032 Sample 4 was removed from the cage after almost
all the sheds had been damaged (Day 5). Subsequently,
Example 1 insulator Samples 2 and 3, which were leSS pungent, were
Simultaneously placed in the cage. After the macaws had
0027. In Example 1, the bird-pecking-preventive effect of been confirmed to Start pecking of a shed of Sample 2 or 3,
the bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator according to the Samples 2 and 3 were further maintained in the cage
the present invention was experimentally confirmed and under the above conditions. The sheds of samples 2 and 3
also, a conventional polymer insulator was observed So as to pecked by the macaws were observed for the severity of
be compared with the bird-pecking-preventive effect of the damage. Among two Samples, Sample 3 was removed from
bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator of the present the cage when almost all the sheds had been damaged (Day
invention. In Example 1, the following avian repellents were 10). Subsequently, insulator Sample 1, which was very
employed: a 5 wt.% Solution of capsaicin dissolved in pungent, was placed in the cage. The Sheds of Sample 1 were
ethanol (repellent 1); a 0.05 wt.% solution of capsaicin observed for the Severity of damage.
dissolved in ethanol (repellent 2); and a 0.05 wt.% solution
of capsaicin dissolved in Silicone oil (repellent 3). 0033 Each sample (i.e., polymer insulator) pecked by the
macaws under Such severe conditions was observed from the
0028. In each experiment, the polymer insulator samples outside of the cage to confirm the loSS Status of Sheds. The
had the same Structure as those employed in the above results are shown in Table 1. In Table 1, “start of pecking”
embodiment (i.e., conventional polymer insulators). Each refers to the time the macaws started pecking a shed of each
polymer insulator Sample had four Sheds arranged in a insulator Sample, as measured from the time the correspond
ladder-like fashion. The insulator body had a length of 25 ing Sample was placed in the cage. "Experiment day (day).”
cm, and each shed had an Outer diameter of 12.6 cm and a refers to the number of days elapsed from the time the
thickness of 0.7 cm. corresponding Sample was placed in the cage. The numerical
0029 Sample 1 was prepared by applying repellent 1 to data corresponding to each experiment day refer to the ratio
the entire Surfaces of the Sheds forming the insulator body
(%) of the total volume of the portions of sheds lost by
through Spraying. In Sample 1, coating film of repellent 1 pecking to the total Volume of the Sheds at an initial Stage.
covered the entire Surfaces of the Sheds. Sample 2 was TABLE 1.
prepared by applying repellent 2 to the entire Surfaces of the
Sheds forming the insulator body through spraying. In LOSS Status of Polymer Insulator (Damage Ratio
Sample 2, coating film of repellent 2 covered the entire Experiment Insulator sample
Surfaces of the Sheds. Sample 3 was prepared by applying
repellent 3 to the entire surfaces of the sheds forming the day (day) 1. 2 3 4
insulator body through brush coating. In Sample 3, the
1. O O Trace 70%
repellent 3 permeated the Sheds from the entire Surfaces 2 O O 50% 80%
thereof and was uniformly dispersed inside the Sheds. 3 O Trace 60% 90%
Sample 4 was the polymer insulator body without undergo 5 O 40% 70% 100%
ing any treatment, which is equivalent to a conventional 7
1O
O
Trace
60%
70%
90%
100%
polymer insulator body carrying no avian repellent. 15 Trace 90%
Start of Day 10 Day 3 Day 1 5 min
0.030. In Example 1, a cage having dimensions of 2 mx2 pecking
mx2 m (height) and two macaws were provided. The
polymer insulator Sample(s), the two macaws, and feed Sample 1: coated with capsaicinthanol solution (5 wt.%)
therefor were placed in the cage, and the insulator Sample Sample 2: coated with capsaicinthanol solution (0.05 wt.%)
pecked by the macaws was observed for the severity of Sample 3: permeation with capsaicin/silicone oil solution (0.05 wt.%)
Sample 4: avian-repellent-free sample
damage. Under the conditions in the above cage, the two Start of pecking: the time when pecking of the sample started
macaws kept in the cage have only two alternatives, i.e., Loss status (damage ratio): the ratio (%) of total volume of the lost por
eating the feed or pecking the insulator Sample. Namely, the tions of sheds to the total volume of the sheds at an initial stage
insulator Sample was placed under conditions much more
Severe than those under which polymer insulators are placed 0034 AS is clear from Table 1, the macaws initiated
in the actual construction period of power transmission pecking of a shed of a conventional polymer insulator
equipment. (sample 4) placed under considerably severe conditions only
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five minutes after placement of the Sample, and on Day 5, 0040. The samples 5 and 6 pecked by the macaws under
almost the entire sheds were lost. In the cases of the polymer Such sever conditions were observation from the outside of
insulator Samples 1 to 3 in which an avian repellent was the cage to confirm loSS Status of Sheds. The results are
carried by the Sheds, the day of Start of pecking of a Sample shown in Table 2, along with the results in relation to Sample
by the macaws and the days elapsed to result in considerable 4 (avian-repellent-free) of Example 1. In Table 2, similar to
loSS were remarkably delayed, and the degree of retardation Table 1 in Example 1, “start of pecking” refers to the time
was found to increase when the amount of avian repellent the macaws started pecking a shed of each insulator Sample,
carried by the Sheds increased.
as measured from the time when the corresponding Sample
0035) Sample 1 has sheds coated with a 5 wt.% solution was placed in the cage. "Experiment day (day)” refers to the
of capsaicin in ethanol, and Sample 2 has Sheds coated with number of days elapsed from the time the corresponding
a 0.05 wt.% solution of capsaicin in ethanol. Thus, the Sample was placed in the cage. The numerical data corre
amount of capsaicin carried on the Surfaces of the Sheds is sponding to each experiment day refer to the ratio (%) of the
much higher in Sample 1 than in Sample 2, leading to very total volume of the lost sheds to the total volume of the sheds
high bird-pecking-preventive effect of Sample 1.
at an initial Stage.
0.036 Samples 2 and 3 employed avian repellents at the
Same concentration. In Sample 2, a capsaicinthanol Solution TABLE 2
was applied to the Surfaces of the Sheds, and capsaicin Loss Status of Polymer Insulator (Damage Ratio
Virtually remained on the Surfaces of the Sheds. In the case
of Sample 3, although a capsaicin/silicone oil Solution was Experiment Insulator sample
applied to the Surfaces of the Sheds, capsaicin migrates from
the Surfaces to the inside of the sheds. Thus, the amount of day (day) 4 5 6
capsaicin remaining on the Surfaces of the Sheds of Sample 1. 70% O O
3 is much Smaller as compared with Sample 2. Therefore, 2 80% O O
Sample 3 exhibited a bird-pecking-preventive effect higher 3 90% O Trace
5 100% Trace 40%
than that of Sample 4, but lower than that of Sample 2. 7 20% 60%
1O 40% 70%
Example 2 15 60% 90%
Start of 5 min Day 5 Day 3
0037. In Example 2, insulator samples were prepared by pecking
using two types of avian repellents different from the avian Sample 4: avian-repellent-free sample
repellent employed in Example 1. The bird-pecking-preven Sample 5: coated with 6-gingerol/ethanol solution (5 wt.%)
tive effect of two types of bird-pecking-preventive polymer Sample 6: coated with quassin/ethanol solution (5 wt.%)
insulators was experimentally confirmed. Start of pecking: the time when pecking of the sample started
Loss status (damage ratio): the ratio (%) of total volume of the lost por
0.038. In the experiments of Example 2, a 5 wt.% solution tions of the sheds to the total volume of the sheds at an initial stage
of 6-gingerol dissolved in ethanol (repellent 5), and a 5 wt.
% solution of quassin dissolved in ethanol (repellent 6) were 0041 AS is clear from Table 2, the macaws initiated
employed as avian repellents. Upon preparation of insulator pecking of a shed of a conventional polymer insulator
Samples of the experiments, a polymer insulator having the (sample 4) placed under considerably severe conditions only
Same shape and structure as those employed in the experi five minutes after placement of the Sample, and on Day 5,
ments of Example 1 was used. Sample 5 was prepared by almost the entire Sheds were lost. In the cases of the polymer
applying repellent 5 to the entire Surfaces of the Sheds insulator Samples 5 and 6 in which an avian repellent was
forming the insulator body through spraying, and Sample 6
was prepared by applying repellent 6 to the entire Surfaces carried by the sheds, the day of Start of pecking of a Sample
of the sheds forming the insulator body through spraying. In by the macaws and the days elapsed to result in considerable
each case, coating film of repellent 5 or 6 covered the entire loSS were remarkably delayed.
Surfaces of the Sheds.
0042. A slight difference in bird-pecking-preventive
0039. In Example 2, two cages, each having dimensions effect was observed between insulator samples 5 and 6.
of 2 mx2 mx2 m (height), were employed. The polymer Although the experimental conditions were not completely
insulator Sample 5 or 6, the two macaws, and feed therefor the same, a difference in bird-pecking-preventive effect was
were placed in each cage, and the insulator Sample pecked identified between samples 5 and 6 and samples 1 to 3. Such
by the macaws was experimentally observed. The conditions differences in bird-pecking-preventive effect between
which the two cages were placed were the same as those of Samples are considered to be attributed to the difference in
the cage employed in Example 1, and the insulator Samples
5 and 6 were placed under much more Severe conditions than the type of the avian repellent, in the mode of carrying the
polymer insulators which are placed in the actual construc avian repellent, in the amount of carried avian repellent, and
tion period of power transmission equipment. In a specific other factors.
procedure, Sample 5 was placed in one cage accommodating
the two macaws and feed therefor, and Sample 6 was placed 0043. Obviously, numerous modifications and variations
in the other cage accommodating the two macaws and feed of the present invention are possible in light of the above
therefor. The sheds of Samples 5 and 6 placed in the cages teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the
and pecked by the macaws were observed for the severity of Scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be
damage. practiced otherwise than as Specifically described herein.
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What is claimed is: 9. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as

1. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator compris described in claim 8, wherein the polymer insulator carries
ing: the avian repellent in an amount of 0.01 wt.% to 20 wt.%
based on the entire cover member.
an insulator body, and a holding metal piece fitted on each 10. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
end of the insulator body, described in claim 8, wherein the avian repellent is a
the insulator body being composed of a core member taste-bud irritant for irritating the taste of a bird.
formed of a reinforced plastic material and a cover 11. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
member formed of a rubber material and covering the described in claim 10, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a
periphery of the core member, wherein Substance derived from Capsicum annuum, Zingiber Ofici
nale, Zanthoxylum piperitum, Gomphrena globosa,
the cover member carries an avian repellent thereon. Polygonum hydropiper, Wasabia japonica, or Seeds of Bras
2. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as Sica juncea, or a pungent component extracted therefrom.
described in claim 1, wherein the polymer insulator carries 12. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
the avian repellent as applied to a Surface of the cover described in claim 10, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a
member.
3. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as Substance derived from Swertia japonica, Picrasma quaS
described in claim 1, wherein the polymer insulator carries Sioides, or Sophora flavescens, or a bitter component
extracted therefrom.
the avian repellent kneaded into the rubber material that 13. Abird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator compris
forms the cover member.
4. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as ing:
described in claim 1, wherein the polymer insulator carries an insulator body, and a holding metal piece fitted on each
the avian repellent in an amount of 0.01 wt.% to 20 wt.% end of the insulator body,
based on the entire cover member. the insulator body being composed of a core member
5. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as formed of a reinforced plastic material and a cover
described in claim 1, wherein the avian repellent is a member formed of a rubber material and covering the
taste-bud irritant for irritating the taste of a bird. periphery of the core member, wherein
6. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
described in claim 5, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a the cover member is formed by the rubber material that an
Substance derived from Capsicum annuum, Zingiber offici avian repellent is kneaded into.
nale, Zanthoxylum piperitum, Gomphrena globosa, 14. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
Polygonum hydropiper, Wasabia japonica, or Seeds of Bras described in claim 13, wherein the polymer insulator carries
Sica juncea, or a pungent component extracted therefrom. the avian repellent in an amount of 0.01 wt.% to 20 wt.%
7. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as based on the entire cover member.
described in claim 5, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a 15. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
Substance derived from Swertia japonica, Picrasma quas described in claim 13, wherein the avian repellent is a
Sioides, or Sophora flavescens, or a bitter component taste-bud irritant for irritating the taste of a bird.
extracted therefrom. 16. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
8. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator compris described in claim 15, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a
Ing: Substance derived from Capsicum annuum, Zingiber Ofici
nale, Zanthoxylum piperitum, Gomphrena globosa,
an insulator body, and a holding metal piece fitted on each Polygonum hydropiper, Wasabia japonica, or Seeds of Bras
end of the insulator body, Sica juncea, or a pungent component extracted therefrom.
the insulator body being composed of a core member 17. A bird-pecking-preventive polymer insulator as
formed of a reinforced plastic material and a cover described in claim 15, wherein the taste-bud irritant is a
member formed of a rubber material and covering the Substance derived from Swertia japonica, Picrasma quaS
periphery of the core member, wherein Sioides, or Sophora flavescens, or a bitter component
extracted therefrom.
a Surface of the cover member carries an avian repellent
thereon.