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US 2004/0069204 A1Published application
Cat scratching deterrent
OwnerTerry M. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A cat scratching deterrent including a self standing blower unit with nozzles that can be positioned near and aimed at an area containing household items to be protected against cat scratching and a housing with a canister to hold an aerosol can of pressurized air and a battery power source; and a lid for the canister having a motor and cam assembly driven by the motor, with an enlarged caning portion projecting from the lid to actuate a valve of the aerosol can to supply air to said nozzles through a flexible connector tube, when motion is detected by a motion detector mounted in the housing.
Claims7
A cat scratching deterrent comprising
- a blower including at least one nozzle;
- a source of pressurized air;
- conduit means connecting each said nozzle to said source of pressurized air;
- a motion detector;
- and
- circuit means including a battery and said motion detector for actuating said source of pressurized air to provide a limited amount of air from said source of pressurized air and said conduit means upon actuation of said motion detector.
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