Device for and method of repelling animals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8964508
APP PUB NO 20130070564A1
SERIAL NO

13638805

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A weather-resistant housing (1 a, 1 b) provides a chamber (1 b) containing an acoustic generator. An acoustic outlet (2) is located, in use, to direct an acoustic signal into air of the animal tunnel/burrow system rather than into ground/soil. The acoustic outlet may be an acoustic tube that extends along a tunnel of a subterranean tunnel system of the species to be deterred so as to form part of that tunnel. The device may be powered by a battery (10). A part of the device that extends above the ground may support a solar panel (5). The acoustic signal represents one or more deterrent communication calls of the species to be deterred. In the case of a water vole or mole, the acoustic signal represents one or more of a distance regulating or territorial call and a defensive call. Two such communication calls may be artificially paired to form the acoustic signal.

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  • W. NEUDORFF GMBH KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Menke, Thorsten Bad Iburg, DE 14 186
Prokop, Andreas Halle, DE 6 6

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