Electric deterrent device
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 base 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 first conductor attached to the elongated base and comprising a conducting strand knitted with at least itself to form an elongated conducting band having added flexibility and a textured surface that provides many protruding contact points; and
a power connector coupled to the first conductor and capable of connecting the first conductor to an electrical power source.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted sheet.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted ribbon.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted wire mesh.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor is mechanically attached to the elongated base.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor is sewn to the elongated base.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor is attached to the elongated base via a friction-fit.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor is thermally attached to the elongated base.
9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a second conductor attached to the elongated base parallel to the first conductor, and also coupled to the power source.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the elongated base further comprises an insulator disposed between the first conductor and the second conductor.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the insulator comprises a raised portion of the elongated base.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated base further comprises at least one channel on a bottom of the elongated base.
13. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an anti-arc lip.
14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated base further comprises an extruded hole.
15. An electrical deterrent device, comprising:
an elongated base;
first and second conductors disposed along, and attached to, the elongated base;
wherein the first conductor comprises a first conducting strand knitted with at least itself to form a first elongated conducting band having a textured surface; and
wherein the second conductor comprises a second conducting strand knitted with at least itself to form a second elongated conducting band having a textured surface;
wherein said knitted conducting bands provide added flexibility and said textured surfaces provide a plurality of contact points.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the first elongated conducting band comprises a knitted sheet.
17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the first elongated conducting band comprises a knitted ribbon.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the first elongated conducting band comprises a knitted wire mesh.
19. The device of claim 15 , wherein the first elongated conducting band comprises a knitted tube.
20. The device of claim 15 , wherein the first conductor comprises a third conducting strand knitted with itself and with the first conducting strand.
21. The device of claim 20 , wherein the first and third conducting strands of the first conductor are layered to form the first conductor.
22. The device of claim 20 , wherein the first and second conducting bands comprise nested knitted tubes.