Electric deterrent device having knitted conductors
Electric pest deterrents device having knitted conductors are presented. An elongated conductor comprising at least a single conducting strand knitted with itself or with other conducting strands can be attached to a based of the device. The conducting strands can be knitted according to one or more patterns to form textured surfaces having raise protrusions.
1. An electrical deterrent device, comprising:
an elongated base;
a conductor comprising (i) a first conducting strand knitted with at least itself to form a first elongated conducting band and (ii) a second conducting strand knitted with at least itself to form a second elongated conducting band, wherein the conductor is attached to the base;
wherein the first and second conducting bands are layered to form the conductor; and
a power connector coupled to the conductor and capable of connecting the conductor to an electrical power source.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second conducting strand is knitted with itself and with the first conducting strand.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and the second conducting bands is a knitted sheet.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and the second conducting bands is a knitted tube.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the second conducting band is nested within the first conducting band.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is mechanically attached to the base.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the conductor is attached to the base via a friction-fit.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the conductor is attached to the base via sewing.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the knitted first conducting strand comprises raised protrusions.
10. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a second conductor attached to the base parallel to the first conductor, wherein the second conductor is coupled to the power source.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conducting band comprises a knitted texture.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the knitted texture includes raised protrusions on a surface of the conducting band.
13. An electrical deterrent device, comprising:
an elongated base;
a conductor comprising first and second conducting, non-braided and non-warp and weft mesh, woven strands, and where the conductor is coupled to the base;
wherein the first and second strands are layered to form the conductor; and
a power connector coupled to the conductor and capable of connecting the conductor to an electrical power source, wherein said conductor is a knitted tube.