Controlled shock animal training device

A controlled shock animal training device, comprising:

• a mounting strap for mounting said device about a portion of an animal's body;
• a pair of electrical contacts spaced apart on said mounting strap;
• circuit means carried on said mounting strap and connecting said pair of spaced electrical contacts for providing a controlled voltage output through said contacts, said output being less than about 2 volts and lasting less than about 0.5 seconds in duration;
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• wherein said circuit means comprises a battery operably connected by means of a switch to a charging capacitor, said charging capacitor being connected on one side to a solid state oscillator for supplying a voltage to said oscillator, and on another side to the primary winding of an induction coil, the output from said oscillator being fed to a transistor for turning said transistor on and then off, and wherein said transistor is operably connected to said primary winding whereby turning said transistor on builds up a flux field in said primary winding and turning said transistor off causes said flux field to collapse, thereby developing an output voltage in a secondary winding of said induction coil for shocking an animal.

A controlled shock horse training device, comprising:

• a mounting collar having inner and outer surfaces and a connecting buckle for securing said device about the neck of a horse;
• a pair of electrical contacts spaced apart on opposite portions of said collar when said collar is in place on the neck of said horse;
• circuit means carried on said mounting collar connecting said pair of spaced electrical contacts for providing a controlled voltage output through said contacts, said output being less than about two volts and lasting less than about 0.5 seconds in duration, said circuit means including a battery operably connected by means of a ribbon switch to a charging capacitor, said charging capacitor being connected on one side to a solid state oscillator for supplying voltage to said oscillator, and on another side to the primary winding of an induction coil, the output from said oscillator being fed to a transistor for turning said transistor on and then off, and wherein said transistor is operably connected to said primary winding whereby turning said transistor on builds up a flux field in said primary winding and turning said transistor off causes said flux field to collapse, thereby developing an output voltage in a secondary winding of said induction coil for shocking said horse;
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• a safety flap formed in said collar in the region of a selected one of said pair of spaced electrical contacts, said flap being foldable between a safety position over said selected contact to interrupt said circuit means and an operating position.