Electronic noseclip for animal control
OwnerAndrew F. Roseinventor
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Abstract
An animal training apparatus including a nose-supported housing, receiver and stimulus means. The housing is in the form of a noseclip containing a receiver responsive to a signal and activating electrical stimulus across and within the nasal septum. An outfitted animal is trained to develop a conditioned behavior in response to operation of the apparatus. The housing consists of a barrel, bows, ends and pads. The interconnection is such that the pads may be rigidly affixed or pivotable with the ends. A single or plurality of transmitter define a pretermined area in which the apparatus are carried by animals, typically cattle, in which the user desires to control.
Claims9
An animal range management system for controlling the location and movement of an animal relative to a range area, the system comprising:
- a transmitter for transmitting a frequency signal over a predetermined area;
- a nose-supported housing adapted to be attached to the nose of an animal located in the area;
- a signal receiving means contained within said nose-supported housing for receiving the signal from the transmitter;
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- a stimulus means attached to the nose-supported housing for applying a stimulus to the nose of the animal in response to the signal received by the receiving means.
A method to control the location and movement of an animal relative to a predetermined area, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a nose-supported housing in a nose of an animal, said nose-supported housing containing a means for receiving a frequency signal and a means for stimulating an animal in the nose in response to receiving a signal;
- placing a transmitter for transmitting a frequency signal over a given area
- generating said signal associated with the area wherein the signal is received by the nose-supported housing to create a stimulus to an animal within the area to control the movement of the animal.
An animal training apparatus for use with a transmitter comprising:
- a nose-supported housing adapted to be attached tot he nose of an animal;
- a receiver contained within said nose-supported housing adapted to be centered at the frequency of such a transmitter, for receiving a signal;
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- stimulus means attached to said nose-supported housing for applying a stimulus to the nose of the animal in response to the signal received by said receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.