METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ANIMAL

• US 3,753,421 A
• Filed: 12/20/1971
• Issued: 08/21/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Richard M. Peck
• Original Assignee: Richard M. Peck
• Inventors: Peck, Richard M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Louis G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Eskovitz, J. N.
• Application Number:
  US05/209,928
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 119/29,96,106 273/84 231/2E 325/118,119,361,364 340/224
• US Class Current: 119/721
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 1/00 Circuits or apparatus for generating electric shock effects

Abstract

Method and apparatus for controlling a domestic animal to prevent it from moving into or out of a predetermined area wherein a signal emitting wire is placed to surround the area, and a low-powered, high voltage receiver circuit is mounted to the animal such as through a collar for receiving the signal from the wire and producing a physical effect on the animal as it approaches the wire.

Claims

1. A system for controlling the movement of an animal relative to an area, the system comprising in combination, means associated with said area for producing a signal, and an electronic receiver means to be placed on and carried by an animal, said receiver means including an alarm means for producing a physical effect annoying to the animal for controlling the movement of the animal relative to said area and means for receiving the signal from said signal means for initiating operation of said alarm means, said receiver means further including means for causing the intensity of the physical effect to be increased as the animal moves closer to said signal means.

2. The system defined in claim 1 wherein said means for producing said signal includes a wire carrying an A.C. current alternating at a sub-broadcast band frequency, and wherein said receiver means includes a low-powered battery operated high voltage circuit.

3. The system defined in claim 1 wherein said means for producing the signal encloses said area.

4. An article for attachment to an animal for purposes of controlling the same relative to a predetermined area, said article including an electronic circuit, said circuit including means for receiving a signal encompassing said area, alarm means responsive to said signal for producing a physical effect for controlling movement of the animal and means for varying the intensity of said alarm means depending upon the animal'"'"''"'"'s changing position relative to the boundary of the area.

5. The article defined in claim 4 wherein said means for receiving said signal includes an antenna, and wherein said circuit further includes amplifier means for amplifying the signal, an energy storing circuit, a low-power induction coil connected to said alarm means to operate the same, and an oscillator circuit connected to said energy storing circuit and said coil for powering the coil to operate said alarm means.

6. The article defined in claim 5 including a low-power dry-cell battery connected to the circuit to provide power for the same, and wherein said coil is a High voltage low-power induction coil.

7. The article defined in claim 6 wherein said antenna is tuned to a predetermined frequency.

8. The article defined in claim 7 wherein said alarm means includes a conductor for shocking the animal.

9. The article defined in claim 7 wherein said alarm means includes a loudspeaker for producing a noise.

10. A method of controlling the movement of an animal with respect to a certain predetermined area comprising the steps of establishing a signal encompassing said area, and equipping the animal with an electronic receiving means responsive to said signal for producing a physical effect annoying to the animal when the animal approaches certain positions relative to the boundary of said area.

11. The method defined in claim 10 wherein said signal is established by energizing a wire enclosing said area to prevent the animal from crossing said wire into or out of said area.

12. A system for controlling the movement of an animal relative to a predetermined area, the system comprising in combination, means associated with said area for producing a signal encompassing said area, and an electronic receiver means to be placed on and carried by an animal, said receiver means including an alarm means for producing a physical effect annoying to the animal for controlling the movement of the animal relative to said area and means for receiving the signal from said signal means depending upon the position of the animal relative to the boundary of the area for initiating operation of said alarm means.

13. The system defined in claim 12, wherein said means for producing the signal is a wire enclosing said area.