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Fraud-resistant electronic identification device

  • US 5,588,234 A
  • Filed: 09/21/1993
  • Issued: 12/31/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for identifying animals or articles, said device comprising:

  • an identification member including an identification device located internally of said identification member with an electronic identification circuit storing a code and enabling automatic remote detection of the code of the identification device,said identification member being made of hard, non-resilient material and an external shape of said identification member being frustoconical, starting from a base which in operation abuts against the article or the animal, narrows substantially taperingly and smoothly to an end which in operation is located remote from the article or animal, so that said identification member cannot be gripped by another animal between its teeth or be caught on obstacles or other objects,an attachment member for attaching said identification member to the article or animal, said attachment member being resilient and deformable upon contact with said identification member,a bore of said identification member extending between said base and said end and transversely to the base, andretaining means located in said bore for receiving a pin-shaped element of said attachment member.

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