Electric fence insulator with a light
OwnerWilliam A. Browninventor
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Abstract
An insulator for notifying an animal when an electric fence is provided. The insulator may include a clip for attaching the insulator to the fence. Metal contact points may draw power from the electric fence when the fence is active, or the insulator may be powered through induction. The insulator may also include a circuit board or controller that receives power from the fence and translates it into an output directed to a notification device. The notification device may comprise a light that produces a visual notification or a speaker that produces an audible notification.
Claims20
An insulator for an electric fence comprising:
- a means for notifying an animal when the electric fence is active or inactive;
- a means for mechanically attaching the insulator to the electric fence;
- a means for operatively attaching the insulator to the fence-line of the electric fence;
- and
- a circuit board embedded within the insulator.
An insulator for an electric fence comprising:
- a circuit board embedded within the insulator;
- a light or speaker attached to a front portion of the circuit board;
- a hook or a first clip attached to the front portion of the circuit board, operatively attached to the wiring of the electric fence, and removably secured to the insulator having:
- an aperture in an extended arm of the hook or the first clip;
- and
- contact points that collect power from the electric fence while the electric fence is active;
- and
- a strap or a second clip attached to the rear portion of the circuit board and removably secured to the insulator having:
- an aperture for securing the member to a fence post of the electric fence;
- and tracks or slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.