Patent ID: 7481021
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A01K,A01M

Abstract:
1. An electric deterrent device for attachment to a surface comprising: a) an elongate base constructed of an extruded, flexible, non-conductive plastic material, said base having a cross-sectional configuration that includes a first side that will at least in part lie against the surface, and a second side, opposite said first side, said second side having at least two spaced apart areas that are separated by a non-conductive area; b) said base being attachable to either a flat or curved surface; c) at least a pair of electricity conducting elements attached to said spaced apart areas of said base, each said element comprising three or more strands interwoven to form a braided element rather than a mesh comprised of warp and weft strands in perpendicular arrangement and rigidly attached to one another at the warp/weft intersections, wherein when said base is bent in convex or concave flex the compression or extension stress placed on said braided elements is at least partially absorbed by individual strands expanding apart from, or contracting towards, other strands; d) said braided elements being attachable respectively to the positive and negative terminals of a power source; and e) said braided elements are attached to said spaced apart areas on said base by sewing in which said braided elements are securely attached to said base, but allow some of said individual strands within each said braided element to move as the base is flexed, and that the resultant combination of said extruded flexible base and said attached braided elements can be bent into a curvature radius of less than one inch without permanent deformation of either said base or said braided elements.