Ear tags
First Claim
1. A tag for an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having means for fastening thereof to the ear, said fastening means including a resilient means defining an opening and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through the ear of the animal and aforesaid opening and characterized in that punching means for removing a portion of the ear is provided near the extremity of said head portion, said punching means being provided by a cutting edge formed near the extremity of the head portion, said cutting edge being of complementary shape to said opening but of overall larger dimensions, said head portion further comprising at its extremity a locating means for preventing slippage of the position of said tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during initial stages of application of said tag, the locating means being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge.
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Abstract
A tag for fastening to an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having a body with an opening therein and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, the head portion in use being passed through the ear and into the opening. In order to provide an opening in the ear of the animal which is of sufficient size to accommodate the shaft, the extremity of the head portion is provided with an annular cutting edge. In order to prevent slippage of the position of the tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during initial stages of application of the tag, a locating spike is provided which projects axially of and beyond the annular cutting edge.
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28 Claims
- 1. A tag for an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having means for fastening thereof to the ear, said fastening means including a resilient means defining an opening and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through the ear of the animal and aforesaid opening and characterized in that punching means for removing a portion of the ear is provided near the extremity of said head portion, said punching means being provided by a cutting edge formed near the extremity of the head portion, said cutting edge being of complementary shape to said opening but of overall larger dimensions, said head portion further comprising at its extremity a locating means for preventing slippage of the position of said tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during initial stages of application of said tag, the locating means being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge.
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9. A tag for an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having fastening means for fastening thereof to the ear, said fastening means compising:
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resilient means defining an opening, the resilient means including a planar confronting surface thereon bounding the opening; and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through the ear of the animal and through the opening, the head portion further having a punching means near the extremity thereof for removing a portion of the ear, the punching means being provided by a cutting edge and an annular surface disposed inwardly of the cutting edge and substantially parallel to the planar confronting surface of the resilient means, the cutting edge being defined by a peripheral edge of the annular surface and being of complementary shape to the opening but of overall larger dimensions;
the head portion further comprising at its extremity a locating means for preventing slippage of the position of the tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during the initial stage of aplication of the tag, the locating means being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge.
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10. An animal tag comprising:
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(a) a body with an opening therein; and (b) a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through part of the animal'"'"'s ear and the aforesaid opening and including an annular cutter having a cutting edge with a peripheral edge of a diameter larger than the diameter of said opening and a locating spike projecting axially of and beyond said cutting edge of said annular cutter, the locating spike being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge of the annular cutter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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- 13. A tag for an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having means for fastening thereof to the ear, said fastening means including a resilient means defining an opening and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through the ear of the animal and aforesaid opening and characterized in that a cutting edge for removing a portion of the ear is provided near the extremity of the head portion, said cutting edge being of complementary shape to the opening, said head portion further comprising at its extremity a locating means for preventing slippage of the position of the tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during initial stages of application of the tag, the locating means being spaced from and not in contact with said cutting edge.
- 21. An animal tag comprising a resilient body with an opening therein and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through part of the animal and said aforesaid opening and including an annular cutter having a cutter edge and a locating spike projecting axially of and beyond said cutting edge of said annular cutter, the locating spike being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge of the annular cutter.
- 25. A tag for an animal'"'"'s ear, the tag having fastening means for fastening it to the animal'"'"'s ear, said fastening means comprising means defining an opening and a shaft having a head portion at one end thereof, said head portion in use being passed through the ear of the animal and through the opening, the head portion further having punching means near the extremity thereof for removing a portion of the ear, the punching means being defined by an annular cutting edge of complementary shape to the opening, the head portion further including at its extremity a locating means for preventing slippage of the position of the tag against the animal'"'"'s ear during initial stages of application of the tag, the locating means being spaced from and not in contact with the cutting edge.
Specification