Bark control device and associated vibration dampening housing and method for constructing such housing
US7222589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K15/022
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bark control device (10) for deterring a dog from barking. The bark control device (10) includes a housing (12) carried by the dog, the housing having a vibration dampening surface (13) covering at least a portion of the exterior of the housing (12). The device (10) also includes a bark detection mechanism (18), a stimulus delivery system (26) for delivering a stimulus to the dog to dissuade the dog from barking, and circuitry (22, 24) for activating the stimulus delivery system (26) in response to the detection by the bark detection mechanism (18) of a bark by the dog. The vibration dampening surface (13) of the housing (12) inhibits the delivery of false correction stimuli to the dog as the result of vibrations emanating from a source other than a bark by the dog.
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