Holder for electronic detection element, comprising band attachment with pull force protection
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1. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
- a holder frame,a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element,at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame, andshear pin means mounted on said holder frame for attaching another end of said band to said holder frame, said shear pin means fracturing when a predetermined pulling force on the band is exceeded.
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Abstract
A holder for an electronic detection element, which is adapted for attachment about the neck or other part of the body of an animal to be detected by a band. The holder is provided with a cavity for receiving the detection element and with at least one clamping member for adjustably clamping a band end.
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15 Claims
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1. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame, a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element, at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame, and shear pin means mounted on said holder frame for attaching another end of said band to said holder frame, said shear pin means fracturing when a predetermined pulling force on the band is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame; at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame; and a cavity defined by said at least one clamping means for receiving an electronic detection element.
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7. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame; a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element; and at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame, and said at least one clamping means includes an inlet slot defined at each of two opposite ends of said holder frame for receiving an end of said band, each inlet slot being bounded one one side by a rib mounted on said holder frame which is hollow and semi-circular in shape, a semi-circular curved end edge of an otherwise flat flap is pivotally mounted in a cavity defined by said rib, a free edge of said curved end edge of said flap coacting with an edge of the slot located opposite to said rib for clamping an end of said band. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame; a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element; and at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame, and said at least one clamping means includes an inlet slot defined at each of two opposite ends of said holder frame for receiving an end of said band, one edge of each inlet slot being formed by a transversely extending rib and another edge of each inlet slot includes an ascending portion for coacting with an end edge, bent at an angle greater than 90°
, of an otherwise flat flap for sliding underneath said transverse rib to clamp a band end with said bent end edge. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame; a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element; and at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame, and said at least one clamping means includes an inlet slot defined at each of two opposite ends of said holder frame for receiving an end of said band, each inlet slot being bounded at its top by a transversely extending rib defined by the holder frame and at its bottom by a flat shoulder defined by the holder frame, a wedge-shaped clamping member is insertable in each inlet slot for clamping a band end against said flat shoulder and at least one of said transversely extending ribs is a shear pin. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A buckle for receiving an electronic detection element and for attaching a band about the neck or another part of the body of an animal, said buckle comprising:
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a holder frame; a cavity defined by said holder frame for receiving an electronic detection element; at least one clamping means for adjustably clamping one end of a band on said holder frame; and retaining lugs for retaining a block within said cavity, said block containing an electronic detection element.
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