Electronic pet containment system with improved transmitter with constant field generation
First Claim
1. A confinement system for confining an animal to a predetermined area on the ground of a property, the confinement system comprising:
- a boundary antenna placed in the ground about the periphery of the predetermined area;
a transmitter generating a regulated signal;
means for connecting the transmitter to the antenna for passing the regulated signal through the antenna so that the antenna emanates a field signal of desired width throughout the length of the antenna, regardless of the length of the antenna.
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Abstract
An electronic animal containment or confinement system that contains a transmitter which generates a regulated signal through a boundary antenna made from a buried wire. The regulated signal creates a field signal of a predetermined width regardless of the length of the wire used to define the boundary antenna. The field signal is received by a receiver worn by a dog. If the dog gets too close to the field signal, the receiver generates a current that passes across a pair of probes that contact the skin of the dog in order to give the dog a shock. This represents a form of training to teach the dog to respect an electrified boundary formed by the buried wire. There is also provided a system for protecting a transmitter in a pet confinement system against lightning strikes.
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12 Claims
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1. A confinement system for confining an animal to a predetermined area on the ground of a property, the confinement system comprising:
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a boundary antenna placed in the ground about the periphery of the predetermined area;
a transmitter generating a regulated signal;
means for connecting the transmitter to the antenna for passing the regulated signal through the antenna so that the antenna emanates a field signal of desired width throughout the length of the antenna, regardless of the length of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A transmitter for use in a pet confinement system with a boundary antenna broadcasting a field signal of predetermined width throughout the length of the antenna, the transmitter comprising:
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a voltage regulator for outputting a voltage of desired magnitude;
means for passing the output voltage of the voltage regulator through the boundary antenna to produce the field signal of predetermined width throughout the length of the boundary antenna;
feedback means for measuring the signal in the boundary antenna and providing an input signal;
controller means responsive to the input signal for periodically adjusting the output voltage of the voltage regulator to maintain the magnitude of the field signal at a constant value regardless of the length of the boundary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An animal confinement system for use with a boundary antenna made of a wire with first and second ends, the animal confinement system comprising:
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a transmitter have first and second connectors, the first connector connected to the first end of the antenna and the second connector connected to the second end of wire; and
means secured to each of the first and second connectors for protecting the transmitter from transient voltages. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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