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Animal training system
Assignee: OMNIUM Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-21
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2008-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for training animals has active and passive components. The animal is trained to avoid entering an area by a mild shock which the animal received when it treads on a visible interdigital array. Eventually the animal is deterred by viewing the array alone and the shocking means is removed. The visible array can be supplemented with electroluminescent, olfactory or audio stimuli.
Inventors
- 👤 Derrick A. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:36
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K15/00; A01K15/02; A01K15/021; A01K15/023; A01K3/00; A01K3/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S119/00; Y10S119/905; Y10S119/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An aversive animal training system configured as a pad comprising: (a) an insulating backing member forming a passive mat; (b) an interdigital electrode array positioned on the pad; (c) a shocking voltage means connected to said array; (d) means for emitting a substance unpleasant to an animal treading on the pad, the means further comprising a perforated top sheet over and a bottom sheet under the insulated mat the sheets being sealed together around the edges of the mat and forming a space; a layer of material injected with a substance unpleasant to an animal, the material being positioned to emit the unpleasant substances through perforations in the top sheet when the animal treads on the pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An aversive animal training system configured as a pad comprising: (a) an insulating backing member forming a passive mat; (b) an interdigital electrode array positioned on the pad; (c) a shocking voltage means connected to said array; (d) means for emitting a substance unpleasant to an animal treading on the pad, the means further comprising a perforated top sheet over and a bottom sheet under the insulated mat the sheets being sealed together around the edges of the mat and forming a space; a layer of material injected with a substance unpleasant to an animal, the material being positioned to emit the unpleasant substances through perforations in the top sheet when the animal treads on the pad.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of training animals comprising the steps of: placing an active component of an aversive system, positioned on an insulating member forming a passive mat, and further having an interdigital array visible to an animal and a shocking means connected to the array along a path prohibited to an animal; mildly shocking an animal when it treads into the interdigital array; emitting a substance unpleasant to an animal treading on the interdigital array the unpleasant substance being injected into a layer of material positioned to emit the substance through perforations in a top sheet covering the mat; and removing the shocking means when the animal is conditioned visually to recognize and avoid the array.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of training animals comprising the steps of: placing an active component of an aversive system, positioned on an insulating member forming a passive mat, and further having an interdigital array visible to an animal and a shocking means connected to the array along a path prohibited to an animal; mildly shocking an animal when it treads into the interdigital array; emitting a substance unpleasant to an animal treading on the interdigital array the unpleasant substance being injected into a layer of material positioned to emit the substance through perforations in a top sheet covering the mat; and removing the shocking means when the animal is conditioned visually to recognize and avoid the array.
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