Patent ID: 8082691
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: A01G,A01M

Abstract:
1. A system for protecting areas used for agricultural or horticultural purposes against small mammals, comprising: a plurality of segments adapted to be assembled together to form a gutter that is open towards a top of said gutter, and forming a fence, each of said plurality of segments having a base plate and walls that rise laterally from said base plate, wherein an inlet opening is provided in at least one of said plurality of segments, in one of said walls that faces away from an area to be protected, and further comprising a flap that closes off the inlet opening, said flap opening in only one direction, wherein the base plate and the walls of each one of said plurality of segments comprise plates that can be inserted into one another, and wherein accommodation openings are provided in the walls and receive insertion elements complementary to the accommodation openings, said insertion elements being provided on side edges of the base plate, to assemble the plates together.