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US 2006/0232370 A1Published application
Electric shock bird and animal deterrent
AssigneeKaba AG
InventorsMark Ravenelle, Laurent Ouellette
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Abstract
An animal and bird deterrent apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flexible dielectric material, and electrically conducting strips disposed on a top surface of the flexible material. In one embodiment the flexible material is secured to a structure by an adhesive and the strips are coupled to a high voltage source such that a shock is provided.
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A tape for deterring birds and animals, comprising:
- a flexible elongate base material having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an intermediary layer securely disposed on said top surface of said base material;
- at least two conducting strips securely disposed on said intermediary layer, wherein said strips are separated by a gap to avoid arcing between said strips, and wherein each of said conducting strips has a side margin to avoid arcing between said conducting strips and a structure upon which said apparatus is installed;
- a film material disposed on said intermediary layer about said conducting strips such that said conducting strips are not covered by said film material;
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- wherein said base material in combination with said intermediary layer, has a dielectric property sufficient to insulate said conducting strips from a structure upon which said tape is installed.
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A system for deterring birds and animals, comprising:
- a flexible pad of a dielectric material;
- a pair of conductive strips disposed upon a surface of said pad, wherein said pair of strips overlap each other but are electrically isolated from each other;
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- a high voltage source operatively coupled to said conductive strips.
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A method for installing an animal and bird tape deterrent on a structure, comprising:
- preparing a surface of said structure;
- installing said tape on said prepared surface of said structure, wherein said tape comprises a flexible elongate base material having a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least two conducting strips disposed on said base material;
- electrically coupling between at least two sections of said tape, wherein said conducting strips from said sections are coupled with at least one electrical connector;
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- coupling said strips of said tape to a high voltage source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.