Electric fence
US6264172A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/03
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric fence is disclosed for keeping selected small animals out of an enclosed area. The electric fence has an electrically conductive screen, a plurality of support members for supporting the screen, at least one electrically conductive element positioned adjacent to the screen on a side of the screen opposite the enclosed area, the electrically conductive element mounted to the fence by a plurality of mounting elements, the electrically conductive element being operably couplable to an electric charge generator, and the screen being electrically grounded. The electric fence may be mounted adjacent to a perimeter fence by a distance greater than the distance the selected animal can jump.
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