Electronic confinement and communications arrangement for animals
First Claim
1. An arrangement for confining at least one animal to a designated area and for permitting a trainer to communicate by voice with said animal comprising:
- (a) a first transmitter located at a base station capable of generating a first signal F(a) and a second signal F(b);
(b) a second transmitter placed at a predetermined location capable of generating a third signal F(e) for transmitting human voice by radio;
(c) a first signal-emitting wire responsive to said first transmitted signal F(a) and a second signal-emitting wire responsive to said second transmitted signal F(b), said first and second wires disposed in a concentric arrangement as an inner wire and an outer wire, respectively, so as to define said designated area;
(d) a receiver capable of being attached to the animal and responsive to said first, second and third transmitted signals, F(a), F(b) and F(e), said receiver including;
(i) a deterrent circuit responsive to said first transmitted signal F(A) for producing as an output a deterrent signal which is applied to the animal and a first alarm activation signal F(c);
(ii) an alarm trigger circuit responsive to said second transmitted signal F(b) for producing as an output a second alarm activation signal F(d);
(iii) a radio receiving circuit responsive to said third signal F(e) for producing as an output the voice of said trainer audible to the animal; and
(d) an alarm receiver placed at a predetermined location including;
(i) a first alarm activation circuit responsive to said first alarm activation signal F(c) for producing as an output a first pre-alarm signal;
(ii) a second alarm activation circuit responsive to said second alarm activation signal F(d) for producing as an output a second escape alarm signal and a signal for deactivation of said first transmitter.
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Abstract
An arrangement for controlling the movements of animals is disclosed. A pair of signal-broadcasting wire loops is used, arranged in a concentric fashion, to define the desired confinement area. As the animal approaches the inner wire loop, a receiver worn by the animal will pick up the broadcasted signal and give the animal a mild shock and/or emit an unpleasant noise. If the animal ignores these deterrents and continues to move out of the confinement area, its receiver will pick up the signal emitted by the outer wire, where this signal will trigger an alarm located at a base station (the owner'"'"'s home), indicating to the owner that the animal has ignored the signals and is leaving the confinement area. The arrangement further includes circuits for automatically deactivating the shock and noise devices after the animal escapes confinement and radio communication circuits whereby the owner can communicate with voice to the animal to command it back to confinement, after which the system can be reactivated.
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1. An arrangement for confining at least one animal to a designated area and for permitting a trainer to communicate by voice with said animal comprising:
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(a) a first transmitter located at a base station capable of generating a first signal F(a) and a second signal F(b); (b) a second transmitter placed at a predetermined location capable of generating a third signal F(e) for transmitting human voice by radio; (c) a first signal-emitting wire responsive to said first transmitted signal F(a) and a second signal-emitting wire responsive to said second transmitted signal F(b), said first and second wires disposed in a concentric arrangement as an inner wire and an outer wire, respectively, so as to define said designated area; (d) a receiver capable of being attached to the animal and responsive to said first, second and third transmitted signals, F(a), F(b) and F(e), said receiver including; (i) a deterrent circuit responsive to said first transmitted signal F(A) for producing as an output a deterrent signal which is applied to the animal and a first alarm activation signal F(c); (ii) an alarm trigger circuit responsive to said second transmitted signal F(b) for producing as an output a second alarm activation signal F(d); (iii) a radio receiving circuit responsive to said third signal F(e) for producing as an output the voice of said trainer audible to the animal; and (d) an alarm receiver placed at a predetermined location including; (i) a first alarm activation circuit responsive to said first alarm activation signal F(c) for producing as an output a first pre-alarm signal; (ii) a second alarm activation circuit responsive to said second alarm activation signal F(d) for producing as an output a second escape alarm signal and a signal for deactivation of said first transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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