Confinement arrangement for animals
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1. An animal confinement arrangement comprising:
- a) a home base transmitting means for transmitting a first, unmodulated, signal (A), and a second, modulated, signal (B);
b) a first signal-emitting wire responsive to said first, unmodulated signal, said first signal-emitting wire disposed around a confinement area;
c) a second signal-emitting wire responsive to said second, modulated, signal, said second signal-emitting wire disposed adjacent said home base, within the confinement area defined by said first signal-emitting wire;
d) a receiver capable of being attached to an animal and responsive to said first and said second signals, said receiver including;
(i) a deterrent circuit responsive to a first strength level of said first, unmodulated, signal emitted from said first signal-emitting wire, for producing as an output a deterrent signal which is applied to the animal;
(ii) a disconnect and alarm circuit responsive to a second strength level of said first, unmodulated, signal emitted from said first signal-emitting wire, said second strength level being higher that said first strength level, said circuit producing as an output a signal to disconnect said deterrent circuit and to produce and broadcast to said first signal-emitting wire an alarm activation signal; and
(iii) a reconnect circuit responsive to said second, modulated, signal for producing as an output a signal to reconnect said disconnected deterrent circuit; and
e) an alarm circuit responsive to said alarm activation signal.
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Abstract
An animal confinement arrangement has a home base that transmits different signals to two different wires. An animal collar detects a first signal from one wire and, depending upon the strength of the signal detected, activates deterrent and alarm devices, or disconnects the deterrent devices. The collar also reactivates the deterrent devices upon receipt of a second signal from the other wire.
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12 Claims
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1. An animal confinement arrangement comprising:
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a) a home base transmitting means for transmitting a first, unmodulated, signal (A), and a second, modulated, signal (B); b) a first signal-emitting wire responsive to said first, unmodulated signal, said first signal-emitting wire disposed around a confinement area; c) a second signal-emitting wire responsive to said second, modulated, signal, said second signal-emitting wire disposed adjacent said home base, within the confinement area defined by said first signal-emitting wire; d) a receiver capable of being attached to an animal and responsive to said first and said second signals, said receiver including; (i) a deterrent circuit responsive to a first strength level of said first, unmodulated, signal emitted from said first signal-emitting wire, for producing as an output a deterrent signal which is applied to the animal; (ii) a disconnect and alarm circuit responsive to a second strength level of said first, unmodulated, signal emitted from said first signal-emitting wire, said second strength level being higher that said first strength level, said circuit producing as an output a signal to disconnect said deterrent circuit and to produce and broadcast to said first signal-emitting wire an alarm activation signal; and (iii) a reconnect circuit responsive to said second, modulated, signal for producing as an output a signal to reconnect said disconnected deterrent circuit; and e) an alarm circuit responsive to said alarm activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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