Shocking device

Claim 2

A shocking device having a circuit adapted to be connected to a power source, said shocking device comprising: a conductor connected to said power source; signal interrupting means connected to said circuit to periodically interrupt the signal from said power source to the conductor; and an electric gas discharge deviCe connected between said power source and said conductor, said electric gas discharge device being adapted to restrict the flow of current in said conductor in a predetermined manner in order to reduce the burning of said conductor when current is flowing through the conductor during shocking.

Claim 3

A shocking device as defined in claim 1 wherein said electric gas discharge device comprises a sealed, neon gas filled, tube and further comprising voltage step-up means adapted to step-up the voltage from said power source and to apply said voltage across said conductor and ground.

Claim 4

An insect controlling device having a circuit adapted to be connected to a power source, said circuit comprising: a current interrupter connected to said power source and adapted to continuously connect the circuit to said power source for short intervals of less than about 1 second; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to have voltage supplied across it by said power source and said current interrupter, the secondary coil of said transformer having first and second terminals; an electric gas discharge device having a first end connected in series to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and a first conductor connected to a second end of said electric gas discharge device in series with said electric gas discharge device and said secondary coil, said electric gas discharge device being adapted to restrict the flow of current in said conductor in order to reduce the burning of said conductor when current is flowing through said conductor.

Claim 5

An insect controlling device having a circuit adapted to be connected to a power source, said circuit comprising: a current interrupter connected to said power source and adapted to continuously connect the circuit to said power source for short intervals of less than about 1 second; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to have voltage supplied across it by said power source and said current interrupter, the secondary coil of said transformer having first and second terminals; an electric gas discharge device having a first end connected in series to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and a first conductor connected to a second end of said electric gas discharge device in series with said electric gas discharge device and said secondary coil, said electric gas discharge device being adapted to restrict the flow of current in said conductor in order to reduce the burning of said conductor when current is flowing through said conductor.

Claim 6

An insect controlling device as defined in claim 3 further comprising at least two second conductor wires coextensive with said first conductor and positioned in substantially parallel relation thereto, said first conductor being spaced from each of said second conductor wires by a distance which slightly exceeds the dielectric strength of air between the conductor and said second wires for the voltage between said conductor and said second wires.

Claim 7

An insect controlling device as defined in claim 4 wherein said electric gas discharge device comprises a sealed, neon gas filled, tube.

Claim 8

A shocking device having a circuit adapted to be connected to an alternating current power source, said circuit comprising: a first current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source and to supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for less than about one-half of every 24 hour interval; a second current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first current interrupter and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for about 30 seconds during about every 10 minute interval; a third current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first and second current interrupters and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for about one second during about every 2 1/2 second interval; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to said power source by said first, second and third current interrupters; a first conductor connected to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and an impedance device connected between said conductor and said secondary coil, said impedance device being adapted to impede the amount of current flowing through said conductor.

Claim 9

A shocking device having a circuit adapted to be connected to an alternating current power source, said circuit comprising: a first current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source and to supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for less than about one-half of every 24 hour interval; a second current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first current interrupter and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for about 30 seconds during about every 10 minute interval; a third current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first and second current interrupters and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for about one second during about every 2 1/2 second interval; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to said power source by said first, second and third current interrupters; a first conductor connected to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and an impedance device connected between said conductor and said secondary coil, said impedance device being adapted to impede the amount of current flowing through said conductor.

Claim 10

A shocking device as defined in claim 6 wherein said impedance device comprises a sealed, neon gas filled, tube connected in series between said secondary coil of said transformer and conductor, said neon tube being adapted to glow brightly when current flows through said conductor.

Claim 11

A shocking device as defined in claim 7 further comprising four grounded conductor wires coextensive with said first conductor and positioned in parallel relation thereto, each grounded conductor wire being spaced from said first conductor by about three-eights of an inch and being pOsitioned at an angle of about 90* from each other grounded conductor wire, two of said grounded wires being positioned below said first conductor and two of said grounded wires being positioned above said first conductor.

Claim 12

In an insect controlling device adapted to be connected to a power source having a current carrying wire secured beneath the roof of a structure, said insect controlling device comprising: a power switch adapted to disconnect said controlling device from said power source; a first clock adapted to be connected to said power source; a first relay switch adapted to be continuously closed by said first clock only for about one-fourth of each 24-hour interval; a second clock adapted to be connected to said power source by said first clock and said first relay switch; a second relay switch adapted to be continuously closed by said second clock only for intervals of less than about 1 second and only when said first and second relay switches are closed; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to said power source only when said first and second relay switches are closed simultaneously; a sealed neon filled tube having a first end connected to a first leg of the secondary coil of said transformer; a first conductor connected in series with said neon tube to the second end of said neon tube, said neon tube being adapted to restrict the current flowing through said first conductor and being adapted to glow brightly when current flows through said neon tube; at least two conductor wires coextensive with said first conductor and positioned in parallel relation thereto, each conductor wire being spaced from said first conductor by about three-eighths of an inch the voltage charging said first conductor being slightly below the breakdown value of air for the spacing between the first conductor and the wires; said conductor wires and said first conductor extending beneath the roof of said structure and being held in place in spaced relation with each other by insulating spacing members secured to said structure; and said conductor wires and said first conductor being resiliently connected at their ends to said structure.

Claim 13

In an insect controlling device adapted to be connected to a power source having a current carrying wire secured beneath the roof of a structure, said insect controlling device comprising: a power switch adapted to disconnect said controlling device from said power source; a first clock adapted to be connected to said power source; a first relay switch adapted to be continuously closed by said first clock only for about one-fourth of each 24-hour interval; a second clock adapted to be connected to said power source by said first clock and said first relay switch; a second relay switch adapted to be continuously closed by said second clock only for intervals of less than about 1 second and only when said first and second relay switches are closed; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to said power source only when said first and second relay switches are closed simultaneously; a sealed neon filled tube having a first end connected to a first leg of the secondary coil of said transformer; a first conductor connected in series with said neon tube to the second end of said neon tube, said neon tube being adapted to restrict the current flowing through said first conductor and being adapted to glow brightly when current flows through said neon tube; at least two conductor wires coextensive with said first conductor and positioned in parallel relation thereto, each conductor wire being spaced from said first conductor by about three-eighths of an inch the voltage charging said first conductor being slightly below the breakdown value of air for the spacing between the first conductor and the wires; said conductor wires and said first conductor extending beneath the roof of said structure and being held in place in spaced relation with each other by insulating spacing members secured to said structure; and said conductor wires and said first conductor being resiliently connected at their ends to said structure.

Claim 14

In a system for electrocuting insects wherein a pair of closely spaced wires are suspended in an area populated by such insects, said wires are connected across a secondary winding of a transformer having its primary winding connected to the power source, and said wires are spaced apart by a distance large enough to preclude electrical breakdown of the atmosphere when the space between the wires is free of insects but small enough so that electrical breakdown does occur when an insect enters the space between the wires, the improvement comprising an electric gas discharge device interconnecting one of the wires with the secondary winding of the transformer, said electric gas discharge device being adapted to restrict the flow of current through said one wire in a predetermined manner in order to reduce the burning of said wires when current is flowing through said wires during electrical breakdown.

Claim 15

In a system for electrocuting insects wherein a pair of closely spaced wires are suspended in an area populated by such insects, said wires are connected across a secondary winding of a transformer having its primary winding connected to the power source, and said wires are spaced apart by a distance large enough to preclude electrical breakdown of the atmosphere when the space between the wires is free of insects but small enough so that electrical breakdown does occur when an insect enters the space between the wires, the improvement comprising an electric gas discharge device interconnecting one of the wires with the secondary winding of the transformer, said electric gas discharge device being adapted to restrict the flow of current through said one wire in a predetermined manner in order to reduce the burning of said wires when current is flowing through said wires during electrical breakdown.

Claim 16

A shocking device having a circuit adapted to be connected to an alternating current power source, said circuit comprising: a first settable current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source and to supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for less than about one-half of every 24-hour interval; a second current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first current interrupter and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for intervals of less than about one second; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to the power source by said first and second current interrupters; a first conductor connected to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and an electric gaseous discharge device connected between said Conductor and said secondary coil, said gaseous discharge device being adapted to restrict the current flowing through said conductor in a predetermined manner in order to reduce the burning of said conductor when current is flowing through said conductor during shocking.

Claim 17

A shocking device having a circuit adapted to be connected to an alternating current power source, said circuit comprising: a first settable current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source and to supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for less than about one-half of every 24-hour interval; a second current interrupter adapted to be connected to said power source by said first current interrupter and to continuously supply voltage to the remainder of the circuit for intervals of less than about one second; a transformer having a primary coil adapted to be connected to the power source by said first and second current interrupters; a first conductor connected to a first terminal of the secondary coil of said transformer; and an electric gaseous discharge device connected between said Conductor and said secondary coil, said gaseous discharge device being adapted to restrict the current flowing through said conductor in a predetermined manner in order to reduce the burning of said conductor when current is flowing through said conductor during shocking.

Claim 18

A shocking device as defined in claim 11 wherein said gaseous discharge device comprises a sealed, neon gas filled, tube connected in series between said secondary coil of said transformer and said conductor, said neon tube being adapted to glow brightly when current flows through said conductor.

Claim 19

A shocking device as defined in claim 12 further comprising at least two conductor wires coextensive with said first conductor and positioned in parallel relation thereto, said first conductor being spaced from each of said conductor wires by a distance which slightly exceeds the dielectric strength of air between said first conductor and said wires for the voltage between said first conductor and said wires.