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Animal training and restraining system

  • US 4,898,120 A
  • Filed: 06/16/1988
  • Issued: 02/06/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for training an animal to remain in a predefined area comprising a plurality of distance zones from a central point where the perimeters of the distance zones are measured by the received strength of a radio frequency transmission, comprising a transmitter, receiver means for receiving transmissions, means for establishing a numerical value of the magnitude of a received transmission with respect to each of the zone perimeters, memory means for storing said numerical values, means for converting the magnitude of the received transmission to a numerical value, means for comparing the received transmission numerical value with the stored numerical values, means mounted on the animal for imparting warning sounds and applying physical stimuli, and means responsive to said comparison means for actuating said means for imparting to produce one or both of the warning sounds or stimuli to the animal dependent on the animal'"'"'s location with respect to a zone, one of said transmitter and receiver being located at a central point with respect to said zone perimeters and the other of said transmitter and receiver being carried on said means mounted on the animal.

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