Hybrid Fence Assembly With Polymer Mesh and Conducting Wire

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Solution Overview

Problem

Standard electric fences with low breaking strength are prone to damage when wild animals inadvertently run through, creating temporary access points and compromising the fence's effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

A hybrid fence assembly combining a polymer mesh structure with integrated conducting wires that provide high breaking strength and electrical deterrence, using a flexible polymer mesh with integrated horizontal and vertical conducting wires that can be charged by an electric fence energizer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If standard electric fence wires are used, then the fence provides electrical deterrence, but the breaking strength is low and the fence is easily damaged by animals

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebreaking strengthVSAvoidfence durability

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polymer mesh fabric with electric fence wires into a hybrid structure where the wires are attached to the mesh at multiple points. This merging provides both the high breaking strength of the polymer mesh and the electrical deterrence of the charged wires, resolving the contradiction between strength and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite fence structure combining two different materials: polymer mesh (providing mechanical strength and flexibility) and conductive wires (providing electrical function). This composite approach allows each material to contribute its superior properties, achieving both high breaking strength and reliable electrical deterrence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of operation

If traditional electric fence systems are used, then the fence creates a psychological barrier, but wild animals can inadvertently damage it creating access points

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeterrence effectivenessVSAvoidfence integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the polymer mesh background with electric wires, the system maintains the psychological deterrence effect while the mesh provides a physical barrier that prevents animals from pushing through or damaging the wires, thus maintaining fence integrity alongside deterrence effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The hybrid fence assembly effectively deters animals with electrical shock while maintaining structural integrity, providing a durable and effective barrier for medium to large animals, with a breaking strength up to 1400 pounds per square foot.

Implementation Method 1

The conducting wire is adapted for being electrically charged by an electric fence energizer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS12460440B1Hybrid fence assembly with integrated polymer mesh structure and conducting fence wire

Publication Date: 2025.11.04 DEERFENCING COM LLC

AI summary

A hybrid fence assembly includes a flexible polymer mesh structure with at least one integrated horizontal conducting wire. The polymer mesh structure has opposite ends, a horizontal length between the ends, and a vertical height. The conducting wire extends between the opposite ends of the mesh structure along its horizontal length, and is adapted for being electrically charged by an electric fence energizer.