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US 2004/0170404 A1Published application
Plug-in pet deterrent
OwnerNicholas B. Kenneyinventor
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Abstract
A plug-in pet deterrent having a one-piece electric plug heater block which applies heat to a wick in fluid communication with container of pet deterrent material. The electric heater facilitates the evaporation of the pet deterrent liquid into the surrounding area thereby providing prompt and efficient control of the urinating and defecating habits of household pets. The wick, container, and pet deterring liquid form a removable and replaceable cartridge which snap-fits within the one-piece electric heater block.
Claims4
A plug-in pet deterrent device, comprising:
- (a) an outer shell;
- (b) a electric plug heater block disposed within said outer shell, said block having a heater element and having a pair of prongs electrically connected to the heater element, the prongs extending from said shall and being adapted for attachment to an electrical wall outlet;
- (c) a container snap-fit received by said shell;
- (d) a wick, having an upper and lower section, the lower section extending into said container, the upper section being received by said block;
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- (e) a volatile pet deterrent liquid disposed within said container;
- wherein said pet deterrent liquid is volatilized and dispensed from said shell when said block is plugged into a wall outlet and the heater element causes a rise in temperature at the upper section of said wick.
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