Crawling insect repelling pet dish platform
OwnerDouglas Charles Brineyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pet food or a pet dish stand which is capable of keeping crawling insects away from the pet food, without harming or killing the crawling insects. It comprises of a device with a base, a vertical post with electronic assembly, and a capital which holds the pet food. The electronic assembly within the vertical post is connected to at least two conductors with which a crawling insect makes contact and completes an electrical current. This electrical current is of sufficient voltage and amperage to allow for the crawling insect to be deterred but not killed. As such, this device requires little maintenance and is capable of functioning for extended periods of time.
Claims14
A device for repelling insects comprising:
- a base;
- a vertical post extending from the base to support a capital;
- the vertical post includes three conductors with electricity, the three conductors being around an outer surface of the vertical post;
- the vertical post includes an inner surface, and a hollow space inside the inner surface of the vertical post;
- the capital rests on top of the vertical post;
- the capital is configured to hold pet food on an upper surface;
- an underside skirt beneath the capital and surrounding at least one of the three conductors being around the outer surface of the vertical post;
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- the three conductors on the outer surface of the vertical post are three conductive bands mounted to the outer surface of the vertical post and there are insulating spacers between each of the three conductive bands, which keep each of the three conductors from completing the electrical circuit unless an insect makes contact with at least two of the three conductors.
A device for repelling insects, comprising:
- a base;
- a vertical post extending from the base to support a capital;
- the vertical post includes an outer surface;
- the vertical post further includes three conductive bands around the outer surface of the vertical post;
- the three conductive bands around the outer surface of the vertical post are mounted in three parallel shallow grooves;
- between each of the three conductive bands are insulating spacers made from raised rings in the outer surface of the vertical post;
- the conductive bands have a connection to an electronic assembly;
- the capital rests on top of the vertical post;
- the capital is configured to hold pet food in at least one dish on an upper surface;
- the capital has an underside skirt that protects pets and users from making accidental contact with the three conductive bands.
A method for making a device for repelling crawling insects from entering pet food comprising the steps of:
- mounting a vertical post, with an outer surface, on top of a base and resting a capital on top of the vertical post;
- mounting three conductive bands around the outer surface of the vertical post in three parallel shallow grooves;
- configuring the outer surface of the vertical post to include insulating spacers made from raised rings in between each of the three conductive bands;
- configuring the capital with an upper surface to hold pet food in at least one dish, and an underside skirt that protects pets and users from making accidental contact with the three conductive bands;
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- connecting the three conductive bands to an electronic assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.