Spray control anti-bark collar
AssigneeRadio Systems Corporation
InventorsWilliam S. Groh, Albert L. Lee IV
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the barking of a dog through application of a spray deterrent, or spray control bark collar. The spray control bark collar administers a dose of a pressurized substance in response to the barking of the dog. The spray control bark collar detects the barking of the dog through the measuring of vibrations produced by the dog. In addition, the spray control bark collar delivers successively larger doses of the spray deterrent to the dog to deter the dog from further barking should the dog fail to respond to previous deterrent attempts. Finally, the spray control bark collar monitors the usage of the spray deterrents to gauge the amount of the deterrent substance remaining in the deterrent substance reservoir.
Claims16
An apparatus for deterring a dog from barking, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing carried by the dog;
- a vibration sensor carried by said housing;
- a processor said processor responsive to said vibration sensor, said processor generating an activation signal when said vibration is detected by said vibration sensor;
- a reservoir holding a substance used to deter the dog from barking;
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- a spray mechanism in communication with said reservoir and said controller, said spray mechanism delivering a dose of said substance to said dog upon receipt of said activation signal.
An apparatus for deterring a dog from barking, said apparatus comprising:
- means for sensing vibrations produced by the dog;
- means for classifying said vibrations occurring within a selected frequency range as a bark;
- means for storing a substance used to deter the dog from barking;
- means for dispensing said substance to the dog;
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- means for activating said means for dispensing said substance in response to said bark.
An apparatus for deterring a dog from barking, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing carried by the dog, said housing defining a through opening;
- a reservoir holding a substance used to deter the dog from barking;
- a post extending through said through opening, said post defining a first end external to said housing and a second end internal to said housing;
- a probe connected to said post first end;
- a transverse member connected to said post second end;
- a piezoelectric sensor in engagement with said transverse member, said piezoelectric sensor responsive to vibrations at said probe;
- at least one gasket disposed around said post proximate to said through opening for environmentally sealing said housing and for mechanically insulating said post from said housing;
- a processor responsive to said piezoelectric sensor, said processor generating an activation signal when a vibration is detected by said piezoelectric sensor;
- a spray mechanism in communication with said reservoir and said processor, said spray mechanism delivering a dose of said substance to said dog upon receipt of said activation signal.
An apparatus for deterring a dog from barking, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing carried by the dog, said housing defining a through opening;
- a reservoir holding a substance used to deter the dog from barking;
- a post extending through said through opening, said post defming a first end external to said housing and a second end internal to said housing;
- a probe connected to said post first end;
- a transverse member connected to said post second end;
- a piezoelectric sensor in engagement with said transverse member, said piezoelectric sensor responsive to vibrations at said probe;
- a first gasket disposed between said probe and said housing;
- a second gasket disposed between said housing and said transverse member;
- a third gasket disposed between said housing and said piezoelectric sensor;
- a processor responsive to said piezoelectric sensor, said processor generating an activation signal when a vibration is detected by said piezoelectric sensor;
- a spray mechanism in communication with said reservoir and said processor, said spray mechanism delivering a dose of said substance to said dog upon receipt of said activation signal.
An apparatus for deterring a dog from barking, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing carried by the dog;
- a vibration sensor carried by said housing, said vibration sensor detecting vibrations produced by the dog that are indicative of a bark;
- a processor responsive to said vibration sensor, said processor generating an activation signal when said vibration is detected by said vibration sensor;
- a reservoir for holding a substance used to deter the dog from barking;
- a bobbin defining an internal volume, said bobbin in fluid communication with said reservoir;
- a nozzle for directing a dose of said substance to the dog;
- a discharge channel having a first end connected to said nozzle and a second end open to said bobbin internal volume, said discharge channel providing fluid connection between said bobbin internal volume and said nozzle;
- a solenoid responsive to said activation signal, said solenoid having a plunger adapted to engage said discharge channel second end to make and break a fluid seal with said discharge channel second end;
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- a spring member in communication with said plunger, said spring member biasing said plunger toward said discharge channel second end;
- whereby said solenoid overcomes said spring to allow delivery of a dose of said substance to the dog upon receipt of said activation signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.