Electrified bird repellent track

• US 8,015,747 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2011
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bird-B-Gone Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bird-B-Gone Incorporated
• Inventors: Donoho, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis; Christopher P
• Application Number:
  US13/043,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20110146589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 189 Days
• Field of Search: 43/981, 431/12, 340/573.2, 256/10, 361/232, 119/537
• US Class Current: 43/98
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 19/00 Apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by hot water, steam, hot air, or electricity electric traps A01M23/38
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/24 using electric or magnetic effects, e.g. electric shocks, magnetic fields or microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/26 specially adapted for birds, e.g. electrified rods, cords or strips
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/56 using mechanical means or mechanical connections, e.g. form-fits
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 1/06 operating only when touched
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4998 Combined manufacture including applying or shaping of fluent material

Abstract

An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace.

Claims

1. An animal deterring device, comprising:

an elongated carrier having a first conductive trace, and a second conductive trace that is separated from the first conductive trace;

wherein the elongated carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace; and

wherein the first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a second glue trough.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive trace comprises a braided wire.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second conductive traces comprises a braided wire.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive trace is sewn to the carrier.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the first conductive trace comprises a first seam, and the first glue trough comprises a second seam.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the second conductive trace is sewn to the carrier.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein the second conductive trace comprises a first seam, and the second glue trough comprises a second seam.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive trace comprises a braided wire, and the first conductive trace is sewn to the carrier.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the carrier has an elevated arc suppressor disposed between the first and second traces.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the elevated arc suppressor has an umbrelloid shape.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the elevated arc suppressor has a shape selected from a group consisting of a T-shape, a stemmed inverted U-shape, and a stemmed inverted V-shape.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive trace comprises a knitted wire.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second conductive traces comprises a knitted wire.