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Deterrent device

US6373385B1 · kind B1 · utility

4Cited by
11References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 1996
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 17, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B15/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A water sprinkler based deterrent system is used to deter entry into landscaped areas by undesirable intruders. The system incorporates an infrared detector combined with a control circuit that is adapted to be powered from a wide range of power supplies. In this manner, the system can be easily integrated into a variety of landscape environments, including those that may or may not include a preexisting sprinkler controls system.

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