Battery-powered shock device

Claim 2

A battery-powered shock device adapted for training animals comprising a generally yoke-shaped support member conformable to fit in the palm of the hand having an intermediate portion and support arms attached to opposite ends of the intermediate portion and disposed to releasably hold a dry cell battery between the arms, a pair of electrodes projecting from the support member, a circuit selectively trAnsferring the electric energy of the battery through the electrodes to a body of an animal when the electrodes are pressed against the body, and a core forming a structural part of said support member having a primary and a secondary winding wrapped on the core, said primary winding being connected in the circuit with the battery and said secondary winding being connected to the electrodes so as to step up the voltage of the battery.

Claim 3

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the length of the support member is not in excess of 6 inches.

Claim 4

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 14 wherein said electrodes project from the sides of one of said support arms in a direction transverse to the battery.

Claim 5

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said support arms includes a main body portion formed of electric insulator material in which the associated connecting parts of said circuit are recessed and removably mounted.

Claim 6

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 1 wherein one of said electrodes is movably mounted in a recess in one of said support arms to depress into the arm with said one electrode being biased to automatically return to its extended position to selectively close and open the circuit.

Claim 7

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 1 wherein one of said arms includes a recess containing a pair of normally open vibrator contacts connected in the circuit to automatically open and close the circuit once the primary winding is energized to induce electric energy from the primary winding into the secondary winding.

Claim 8

A battery-powered shock device as set forth in claim 6 wherein one of said vibrator contacts supports an armature portion, said armature portion being attracted by the magnetization of the core to open the contacts when the primary winding is energized.

Claim 9

An electric shock device adapted for training animals comprising a generally yoke-shaped support member conformable to fit wholly within the palm of the hand having an intermediate portion and support arms attached to opposite ends of the intermediate portion and disposed to releasably hold a battery, a pair of electrodes mounted on one arm, and a control circuit in the support member for selectively transferring electric energy from the battery through the electrodes to the body of an animal when the electrodes are pressed against the body, said circuit including an electric transformer having a core forming a structural part of the support member and primary and secondary windings wrapped on the core to step up the electric energy of the battery, said primary winding being connected in the circuit with the terminals of the battery and said secondary winding being connected to the electrodes, vibrator contacts in the circuit magnetically associated with the core to alternately open and close the circuit once the primary winding has been energized to induce electric energy applied to the primary winding into the secondary winding.

Claim 10

An electric shock device adapted for training animals comprising a generally yoke-shaped support member conformable to fit wholly within the palm of the hand having an intermediate portion and support arms attached to opposite ends of the intermediate portion and disposed to releasably hold a battery, a pair of electrodes mounted on one arm, and a control circuit in the support member for selectively transferring electric energy from the battery through the electrodes to the body of an animal when the electrodes are pressed against the body, said circuit including an electric transformer having a core forming a structural part of the support member and primary and secondary windings wrapped on the core to step up the electric energy of the battery, said primary winding being connected in the circuit with the terminals of the battery and said secondary winding being connected to the electrodes, vibrator contacts in the circuit magnetically associated with the core to alternately open and close the circuit once the primary winding has been energized to induce electric energy applied to the primary winding into the secondary winding.

Claim 11

A battery-powered electric shock device adapted for training animals comprising a generally yoke-shaped support member having an intermediate portion including a magnetic core, primary and secondary windings wrapped on the core and support arms attached to opposite ends of the core and disposed to releasably hold a dry cell battery, a pair of electrodes projecting from one arm operatively associated with the terminal ends of the secondary winding, each said arm having an electric contact disposed to releasably engage a terminal of the battery supported between the arms, said battery terminal contacts being connected with the primary windings in a normally open circuit, normally closed vibrator contacts magnetically associated with the core to alternately open and close the circuit once the circuit primary winding is energized whereby electric energy from the battery and applied to the primary winding is induced into the secondary winding to produce A shock effect when the electrodes are pressed against the body of an animal.

Claim 12

A battery-powered electric shock device adapted for training animals comprising a generally yoke-shaped support member having an intermediate portion including a magnetic core, primary and secondary windings wrapped on the core and support arms attached to opposite ends of the core and disposed to releasably hold a dry cell battery, a pair of electrodes projecting from one arm operatively associated with the terminal ends of the secondary winding, each said arm having an electric contact disposed to releasably engage a terminal of the battery supported between the arms, said battery terminal contacts being connected with the primary windings in a normally open circuit, normally closed vibrator contacts magnetically associated with the core to alternately open and close the circuit once the circuit primary winding is energized whereby electric energy from the battery and applied to the primary winding is induced into the secondary winding to produce A shock effect when the electrodes are pressed against the body of an animal.

Claim 13

A battery-powered electric shock device as set forth in claim 9 wherein one of said electrodes is movable between an extended open position and a depressed closed position and operatively associated in the circuit to close the circuit when moved to the depressed position, said electrode being biased to automatically return to the extended open position.

Claim 14

A battery-powered electric shock device as set forth in claim 9 wherein one of said vibrator contacts is in the form of a relatively narrow, metal conductive strip mounted in a recessed portion in one support arm and bent about an intermediate portion in one end portion connected to a battery terminal contact and the other end portion in spaced proximity to the end of the core.

Claim 15

A battery-powered electric shock device as set forth in claim 11 wherein the other of said vibrator contacts is a bolt with threads threading into a conductive plate mounted in a detachable covering in relation to said recessed portion on the support arm which bears against the bent conductive strip to make an electric contact therewith and an armature portion carried by the conductive strip disposing it in proximity to the core.