Electric Deterrent Device

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electric deterrent device, comprising:
 an elongated base; and   first and second conductors coupled to the base, wherein each of the first and second conductors comprises two conducting bands, and wherein each of the conducting bands comprise a conducting strand knitted with at least itself.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second conductors are sewn to the base. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second conductors are adhered to the base. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the base further comprises first and second grooves, and wherein the first and second conductors are disposed within the first and second grooves, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a power connector coupled to the first conductor and capable of connecting the first conductor to an electrical power source. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises an insulator disposed between the first and second conductors. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the insulator comprises a raised portion of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an anti-arc lip. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises an extruded hole. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated base further comprises at least one channel on a bottom of the base. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted ribbon. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated conducting band comprises a knitted wire mesh.