Unit for marking and/or sampling animal tissue and corresponding marking and/or sampling tool
First Claim
1. A unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal comprising:
- a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue;
a female part for tagging and/or receiving said tissue; and
an intermediate linking element between said male and female parts;
wherein said intermediate linking element comprises a first joining portion for joining to said male part and a second joining portion for joining to said female part enabling said male and female parts to be held together in a same tagging and/or collecting axis prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue;
wherein said first joining portion comprises at least one housing at least partially receiving one of either a tip or an end of a collecting element of said male part;
wherein said intermediate linking element is configured to be removed from said male part and from said female part prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue; and
wherein said intermediate linking element is a set of pliers.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a unit for marking and/or sampling animal tissue, including a male portion (12) for marking and/or sampling tissue, and a female portion (13) for marking and/or receiving said tissue. According to the invention, such a unit includes an intermediate element (14) for connecting said male and female portions together, said intermediate connection element (14) having a first portion (141) for rigidly connecting to said male portion and a second portion (192) for rigidly connecting to said female portion, enabling said male and female portions to be supported along a single marking and/or sampling axis (AA1) before marking and/or sampling said animal tissue, wherein the intermediate connection element is releasable.
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13 Claims
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1. A unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal comprising:
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a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue; a female part for tagging and/or receiving said tissue; and an intermediate linking element between said male and female parts; wherein said intermediate linking element comprises a first joining portion for joining to said male part and a second joining portion for joining to said female part enabling said male and female parts to be held together in a same tagging and/or collecting axis prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue; wherein said first joining portion comprises at least one housing at least partially receiving one of either a tip or an end of a collecting element of said male part; wherein said intermediate linking element is configured to be removed from said male part and from said female part prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue; and wherein said intermediate linking element is a set of pliers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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