Solid state electronic bird repellent system

Claim 2

In a system for controlling bird nuisance of the type including a source of high voltage for shocking a bird attempting to enter an area to be protected, the combination therewith of apparatus for providing a transmission path for said high voltage enabling protection of said area comprising: a. a central solid insulator member having a top and bottom surface and side surfaces; b. a conductive foil ground plane member secured to said bottom surface of said insulator member; c. a conductive high voltage member secured to said top surface of said insulator member to thereby form a composite ''''sandwich like'''' configuration; d. connecting means coupled to at least one of said conductive members adapted to coact with said source of high voltage.

Claim 3

In a system for controlling bird nuisance of the type including a source of high voltage for shocking a bird attempting to enter an area to be protected, the combination therewith of apparatus for providing a transmission path for said high voltage enabling protection of said area comprising: a. a central solid insulator member having a top and bottom surface and side surfaces; b. a conductive foil ground plane member secured to said bottom surface of said insulator member; c. a conductive high voltage member secured to said top surface of said insulator member to thereby form a composite ''''sandwich like'''' configuration; d. connecting means coupled to at least one of said conductive members adapted to coact with said source of high voltage.

Claim 4

In a system for controlling bird nuisance of the type including a source of high voltage for shocking a bird attempting to enter an area to be protected, the combination therewith of apparatus for providing a transmission path for said high voltage enabling protection of said area comprising: a. a central solid insulator member having a top and bottom surface and side surfaces; b. a conductive foil ground plane member secured to said bottom surface of said insulator member; c. a conductive high voltage member secured to said top surface of said insulator member to thereby form a composite ''''sandwich like'''' configuration; d. connecting means coupled to at least one of said conductive members adapted to coact with said source of high voltage.

Claim 5

The combination according to claim 1 wherein said conductive high voltage member comprises a conductive mesh.

Claim 6

The combination according to claim 1 wherein said conductive high voltage member comprises a conductive foil of a thin strip configuration.

Claim 7

The combination according to claim 1 further comprising: a. a plastic veneer covering at least one side surface of said composite member to provide an overall aesthetic appearance to an observer viewing said area to be protected.

Claim 8

The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a conductive tab including a female fastener for coacting with a male counterpart.

Claim 11

The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said protector circuit means comprises: a. a first AND gate having first and second inputs, said first input coupled to said rectifying means and said second input coupled to said oscillator to provide at an output a first signal indication when said high voltage falls below said predetermined valve; b. a monostable multivibrator having an input terminal coupled to said output terminal of said AND gate and an output terminal and operative to provide a predetermined length pulse when said AND gate provides said first signal.

Claim 12

The apparatus according to clAim 7 wherein said means coupling said protector circuit means to said oscillator comprises: a. a bistable multivibrator having an input and output electrode, said output electrode capable of being in one of two states defined by first and second voltage levels, said input electrode coupled to said output terminal of said monostable multivibrator and responsive to the termination of said pulse to cause said output terminal to revert to said other state; b. means coupling said output terminal of said bistable multivibrator to said oscillator for inhibiting the operation of said oscillator when said bistable multivibrator is in said other state, to thereby prevent the generation of said high DC voltage.

Claim 13

In a system for controlling bird nuisance of the type including a high voltage source coupled to a field producing transmission line assembly for protecting a given area from said nuisance by generating an electrical shock field, said high voltage source operating at a first voltage when said source is connected to said transmission line and at a second higher voltage when said source is not connected to said transmission line, in combination therewith apparatus for providing an indication when said source is undesirably not connected to said line comprising: a. first means coupled to said high voltage source for providing a first signal at an output thereof when said high voltage source is at said second voltage; b. a source of low frequency signals; c. coincidence means having first and second input terminals and an output terminal, said first input terminal coupled to said output of first means, and said second input terminal coupled to said output of said oscillator, to provide at said output terminal of said coincidence means said low frequency signal only during the presence of said first signal; and d. indicating means coupled to said output terminal of said coincidence means to provide an indication at said low frequency signal rate indicative of said second higher voltage state, to thereby provide a warning that said high voltage source is not connected to said transmission line.

Claim 14

In a system for controlling bird nuisance of the type including a high voltage source coupled to a field producing transmission line assembly for protecting a given area from said nuisance by generating an electrical shock field, said high voltage source operating at a first voltage when said source is connected to said transmission line and at a second higher voltage when said source is not connected to said transmission line, in combination therewith apparatus for providing an indication when said source is undesirably not connected to said line comprising: a. first means coupled to said high voltage source for providing a first signal at an output thereof when said high voltage source is at said second voltage; b. a source of low frequency signals; c. coincidence means having first and second input terminals and an output terminal, said first input terminal coupled to said output of first means, and said second input terminal coupled to said output of said oscillator, to provide at said output terminal of said coincidence means said low frequency signal only during the presence of said first signal; and d. indicating means coupled to said output terminal of said coincidence means to provide an indication at said low frequency signal rate indicative of said second higher voltage state, to thereby provide a warning that said high voltage source is not connected to said transmission line.