LIVESTOCK DISPLAY TAG

• US 20170202179A1
• Filed: 04/08/2016
• Published: 07/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tadbik Advanced Technologies Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tadbik Advanced Technologies Ltd.
• Inventors: Goldberg, Guy, Drori, Gili
• Granted Patent: US 10,357,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/001 Ear-tags
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/004 with electronic identification means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/70 in livestock or poultry

Abstract

A livestock pasture display tag of a type used under harsh agricultural conditions, the tag comprising: (i) a thin, substantially, flat planar flexible display having a thickness, a front planar surface and a back planar surface, both surfaces are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis positioned between surfaces; at least one of said surfaces is having a display section in which the livestock animal indicia is displayed; (ii) an anchoring section for fixedly securing the improved livestock pasture display tag to a body part surface of the livestock animal; and (iii) a permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone.

Claims

1. An improved livestock pasture display tag of a type used under harsh agricultural conditions, said tag comprising:

(i) a thin, substantially, flat planar flexible display having a thickness, a front planar surface and a back planar surface, both surfaces are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis positioned between surfaces;

at least one of said surfaces is having a display section in which the livestock animal indicia is displayed;

(ii) an anchoring section for fixedly securing the improved livestock pasture display tag to a body part surface of the livestock animal; and

(iii) a permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone extending along the longitudinal axis between the back and front surfaces having;

a front side perimeter that is facing the front planar surface, defining a front section there-between and a front interface;

a back side perimeter that is facing the back planar surface, defining a back section there-between and a back interface;

the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone configured to (1) permanently bond the front section at the front interface, and the back section at the back interface; and

(2) accommodate a permanently bonded radio frequency identification component between the back and front sections.

2. The improved livestock pasture display tag of claim 1, wherein the anchoring section is a punch out section configured to receive there through, a portion of a male piercing member comprising a pointed head and an elongate shaft extending from the head, the male piercing member has a retention surface to secure the livestock pasture display tag on an anchor;

characterized in that the improved display tag is invasively fixable to animal soft tissue point.

3. The improved display tag of claim 1 wherein the permanent bonding of the radio frequency identification component is effected by application of sufficient mechanical pressure onto the thickness of the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone at a cool temperature range.

4. The improved display tag of claim 3 wherein the temperature ranges between 50°

F. to 140°

F.

5. The improved display tag of claim 4 wherein the cool temperature range is a room temperature (RT) range.

6. The improved display tag of claim 1 wherein the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone is un-melted.

7. The improved display tag of claim 1 wherein the back section is un-melted and the front section is un-melted.

8. The improved display tag of claim 5 wherein the zone comprises acrylic based or rubber based permanent pressure sensitive adhesive.

9. The improved display tag of claim 8 wherein the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone completely separates the front section from the back section.

10. The improved display tag of claim 9 wherein the front section is not fused with the back section.

11. The improved display tag of claim 10 wherein the back section comprises a support layer of a resilient and flexible thermoplastic material.

12. The improved display tag of claim 10 wherein the improved livestock pasture display tag does not delaminate under harsh agricultural conditions.

13. The improved display tag of claim 10 wherein the improved livestock pasture display tag not failing toughness test procedures A, B, and C.

14. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the resilient and flexible thermoplastic material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

15. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the thickness of the resilient and flexible thermoplastic material is in the range of 150 micron to 350 micron.

16. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the front section comprises a flexible thermoplastic material.

17. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the front section is a vinyl, poly vinyl or Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

18. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the thickness of the flexible thermoplastic material in the range of 50 micron to 100 micron.

19. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone is of thickness in the range of 10 micron to 50 micron prior to encapsulation of the electronic component.

20. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the overall thickness measured from the front surface to the back surface is 450 microns to 1 mm.

21. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the overall weigh of the display tag is less than 3 grams.

22. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the overall weigh of the display tag is less than 0.1 gr/cm².

23. The improved display tag of claim 16 wherein the tag is configured and adapted to prevent accumulation of fold lines.

24. The improved display tag of claim 23 wherein the front section comprises flexible thermoplastic bilayer.

25. The improved display tag of claim 24 wherein the permanent pressure sensitive encapsulation zone is of thickness in the range of 20 micron to 90 micron prior to encapsulation of the electronic component.

26. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the overall weigh of the display tag is less than 0.15 gr/cm².

27. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the thermoplastic bilayer comprises polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer laminated to polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

28. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the thermoplastic bilayer comprises polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer laminated to polycarbonate (PC) layer.

29. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the thermoplastic bilayer is of thickness in the range of 300 micron to 750 micron.

30. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the back section comprises a support layer of a resilient and flexible thermoplastic material of thickness in the range of 300 micron to 750 micron.

31. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the resilient and flexible thermoplastic material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

32. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the overall weigh of the display tag is less than 8 grams.

33. The improved display tag of claim 25 wherein the overall thickness measured from the front surface to the back surface is 450 micron to 1500 micron.

34. The improved display tag of claim 16 providing a display tag tear attempt indication.

35. The improved display tag of claim 34 wherein the display tag tear attempt indication is generated by circuit disconnection at a circuit sensitivity region.

36. The improved display tag of claim 35 wherein the sensitivity region is a circuit loop circumventing at least a portion of the anchoring section such that tear attempt of the anchoring section disconnects the circuit loop;

the disconnection of which is indicative of the tear attempt.

37. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the radio frequency identification component is UHF identification component.

38. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the flexible thermoplastic material is printed with indicia.

39. The improved display tag of claim 38 wherein the print is black or colored inks which is applied via digital printing, via flexography printing, via letterpress printing, via inkjet printing, or laser engraving.

40. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein at least portion of the front section comprises a reflective film to provide animal identification during darkness.

41. The improved display tag of claim 11 wherein the improved display tag is fabricated roll to roll.

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