Patent ID: 6401383
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A device for controlling the population of flies both indoors and outdoors around poultry and animal facilities with short bursts of high voltage oscillations, said device comprising:(a) a roosting means providing a roosting surface for said flies, said roosting means having a pair of parallel conductors extendable between any two rigid surfaces, said parallel conductors held both {fraction (3/16)}â€³ apart and parallel with polypropylene UV resistant molded devices placed along said parallel conductors, said conductors attachable to said rigid surfaces by an end assembly means for securing said parallel conductors, electrically isolating said parallel conductors, and providing an adjustment to both equalize the tension in said parallel conductors and establish tension in said parallel conductors, said end assembly means having: an isolation plate to electrically isolate said parallel conductors, a first adjustable means to attach said isolation plate to each of said conductors and equalize the tension in said parallel conductors, and a second adjustable means to attach said isolation plate to one of said rigid surfaces; (b) an electronic control unit for generating said short bursts of high voltage oscillations, said high voltage oscillations being 3 Â½ to 4 Â½ cycles of 50/60 Hz with an amplitude of 7,500 to 8,000 volts peak-to-peak that occurs once every 3 to 4 seconds; (c) means to electrically connect said parallel conductors to said electronic control unit; whereby when said electronic control unit is connected to said parallel conductors, 3 Â½ to 4 Â½ cycles of 50/60 Hz with an amplitude of 7,500-8,000 volts peak-to-peak occurs once every 3-4 seconds across said parallel conductors.