Pet Fence Device, System and Method
First Claim
1. A portable electronic fence system for enclosing an area to prevent an animal carrying a signal receiver from entering or leaving the area, the signal receiver providing a warning to the animal when the animal is too close to the electronic fence, the fence system comprising:
- an antenna cable for enclosing the area, the antenna having a length and a plurality of lights spaced along the length; and
a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the receiver through the antenna.
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Abstract
An electronic fence system including a transmitter, an antenna cable for virtually enclosing an area for an animal, such as a pet, and a receiver collar for providing a warning or correction so the animal stays within the enclosed area is disclosed. The cable may have lights for alerting the pet to the boundary of the enclosed area. The transmitter may be mounted to a reel for holding and transporting the antenna cable. The system can also have a remote monitor to inform the user that the animal may have left the enclosed area. Preferably the lights on the cable flash when the animal is too close to the boundary. Methods using the electronic fence system are also disclosed.
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31 Claims
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1. A portable electronic fence system for enclosing an area to prevent an animal carrying a signal receiver from entering or leaving the area, the signal receiver providing a warning to the animal when the animal is too close to the electronic fence, the fence system comprising:
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an antenna cable for enclosing the area, the antenna having a length and a plurality of lights spaced along the length; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the receiver through the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic fence system for enclosing in an area an animal carrying a signal receiver, the receiver providing a warning to the animal when the animal is too close to the electronic fence, the fence system comprising:
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an antenna cable for enclosing the area; a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the receiver through the antenna; and a carrier for the antenna cable, the carrier including an antenna cable storage reel, the transmitter mounted to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A portable device for attaching to an animal and keeping the animal either within or outside of an area enclosed by an antenna cable connected to a base unit, the portable device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first signal transmitted by the antenna cable; a warning generator for issuing a first warning to the animal when the first signal received by the receiver meets or exceeds a first threshold; and a transmitter for transmitting a second signal to the antenna cable for triggering a second warning to the animal by the base unit, wherein the second signal is transmitted responsively to the receipt of the first signal at or above a second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of keeping an animal either within or outside of an enclosed area, the method comprising:
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enclosing an area with an antenna cable including a plurality of lights; transmitting a signal through the antenna cable while the animal is in the enclosed area to a receiver carried by the animal; and illuminating the antenna cable with the lights. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of keeping an animal either within or outside of a room having an open doorway comprising:
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laying an antenna cable across the doorway, and transmitting a signal through the antenna cable while the animal is in the enclosed area to a receiver carried by the animal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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Specification