US4114185A
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Electric fence controllers
Assignee: Gallagher Electronics Ltd
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Filing: 1977-01-06
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Granted: 1978-09-12
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Expires: 1997-01-06
Abstract
Abstract An electric fence controller having a capacitor which can be charged to a predetermined voltage. A timer which discharges the capacitor at fixed intervals of time and a transformer, the primary of which is connected across the capacitor and the secondary of which is connected to a load and to an impedance connected to the primary or secondary of the transformer. The impedance when measured at the operating voltage from the secondary terminals of the transformer is less than the normal fence line impedance.
Inventors
- 👤 William Murray Gallagher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:14
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05C; H05C1/00; H05C1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A device connected to a voltage source and an electric fence having a normal fence line impedance for controlling said electric fence, said device comprising: a capacitance connected to and adapted to be charged by said voltage source to a substantially predetermined voltage; timing means operatively connected to said capacitance for discharging said capacitance at fixed time intervals; a transformer, the primary thereof connected across said capacitance and said timing means and the secondary thereof connected to the fence and to a ground; and an impedance connected to said transformer, said impedance measured at the operating voltage for the secondary terminals of said transformer being less than the fence line impedance, and said impedance being comprised of a plurality of resistors connected in series parallel arrangement in such a manner that failure of less than three resistors will not materially alter the overall resistance of said resistors
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A device connected to a voltage source and an electric fence having a normal fence line impedance for controlling said electric fence, said device comprising: a capacitance connected to and adapted to be charged by said voltage source to a substantially predetermined voltage; timing means operatively connected to said capacitance for discharging said capacitance at fixed time intervals; a transformer, the primary thereof connected across said capacitance and said timing means and the secondary thereof connected to the fence and to a ground; and an impedance connected to said transformer, said impedance measured at the operating voltage for the secondary terminals of said transformer being less than the fence line impedance, and said impedance being comprised of a plurality of resistors connected in series parallel arrangement in such a manner that failure of less than three resistors will not materially alter the overall resistance of said resistors
Claim 3
Independent Claim
133 words
A device connected to a voltage source and an electric fence having a normal fence line impedance for controlling said electric fence, said device comprising: a capacitance connected to and adapted to be charged by said voltage source to a substantially predetermined voltage; timing means operatively connected to said capacitance for discharging said capacitance at fixed time intervals; a transformer, the primary thereof connected across said capacitance and said timing means and the secondary thereof connected to the fence and to a ground; and an impedance connected to said transformer, said impedance measured at the operating voltage for the secondary terminals of said transformer being less than the fence line impedance, and said impedance being comprised of seven parallel groups of four resistances in series having equipotential junctions between said resistors connected together.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
133 words
A device connected to a voltage source and an electric fence having a normal fence line impedance for controlling said electric fence, said device comprising: a capacitance connected to and adapted to be charged by said voltage source to a substantially predetermined voltage; timing means operatively connected to said capacitance for discharging said capacitance at fixed time intervals; a transformer, the primary thereof connected across said capacitance and said timing means and the secondary thereof connected to the fence and to a ground; and an impedance connected to said transformer, said impedance measured at the operating voltage for the secondary terminals of said transformer being less than the fence line impedance, and said impedance being comprised of seven parallel groups of four resistances in series having equipotential junctions between said resistors connected together.
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