Flexible electric deterrent device with molded conductors

Abstract

An electric deterrent device and methods for installing and producing an electric deterrent device for delivering an electric shock to an animal, pest, or bird to be deterred, having the components of an elongated flexible non-conductive base to which the electrically conductive elements are coupled, where the conductive elements are coupled to base during the extrusion process.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electric deterrent device, comprising:
 an elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   a first elongated flexible electrically conductive element molded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   a second elongated flexible electrically conductive element molded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is molded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip such that the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is at least partially embedded in the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip, and at least another portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is disposed on the exterior of the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   wherein the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip further comprises at least one void extending along the length of the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip.   
     
     
         2 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 1 , wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is a conductive polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 1 , wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element comprises a shape selected from the group of an undulating shape, a sinusoidal shape, a zigzag shape, a curved shape, a jagged or ridged shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape, a box step shape, a shape where the peaks are substantially flat relative to the top of the base strip, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . An electric deterrent device, comprising:
 an elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   a first elongated flexible electrically conductive element co-extruded with the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   a second elongated flexible electrically conductive element co-extruded with the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is co-extruded with the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip such that the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is at least partially embedded in the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip, and at least another portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is disposed on the exterior of the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip;   wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is at least partially comprised of a conductive polymer.   
     
     
         5 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 4 , wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is at least partially comprised of a metal. 
     
     
         6 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 5 , wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is at least partially coated by a conductive polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 5 , wherein a metal portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is coupled to a conductive polymer portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element. 
     
     
         8 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 7 , wherein at least part of the metal portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is embedded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip. 
     
     
         9 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 7 , wherein at least part of the conductive polymer portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is embedded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip. 
     
     
         10 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 7 , wherein the conductive polymer portion of the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element is not embedded into the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip. 
     
     
         11 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 4 , wherein the first elongated flexible electrically conductive element comprises a shape selected from the group of an undulating shape, a sinusoidal shape, a zigzag shape, a curved shape, a jagged or ridged shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape, a box step shape, a shape where the peaks are substantially flat relative to the top of the base strip, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The electric deterrent device of  claim 4 , wherein the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip further comprises at least one void extending along the length of the elongated flexible electrically non-conductive base strip.