Floating pier, pinniped deterrent system
US10285394B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M29/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for deterring pinnipeds comprising a plurality of connected tracks interspersed with expansion joints, wherein the tracks and expansion joints are operatively coupled via connector keys that fit into a recessed channel running underneath the tracks and expansion joints, the tracks and expansion joints having electrically insulated recessed channels allowing for conductive wire to run throughout the tracks and expansion joints, the expansion joints further comprising two wells allowing for excess wire to be coiled and housed, acting as a spring and allowing for expansion, and the wire is connected to a power source.
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