Patent ID: 9615567
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A01K,A01M,E04B

Claim:
1. An anti-vermin apparatus comprising: a wire mesh comprising a first conductive portion upon which an animal may rest and a second conductive portion; a mesh mount configured to attach the wire mesh to the protected surface, wherein the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion are attached to the protected surface such that the first conductive portion is held above and away from the second conductive portion and the protective surface; and a power supply configured to supply an electric charge running through at least one of the first conductive or the second conductive portions of the wire mesh, wherein the electric charge is grounded to the other at least one of the first conductive or the second conductive portions such that: wherein the animal receives a shock when the animal touches the second conductive portion while the animal is in contact with the first conductive portion.