GB2023510A
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Tag Applicator
Assignee: FEARING INTERNATIONAL Ltd
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Filing: 1979-06-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A device (Fig. 1) for applying a tag (Fig. 2) to an ear of an animal comprising a frame 12 having a member 16 which has prongs 19 to engage the tag and is slidably mounted on the frame 12 for projection forwardly to force the tag through said ear, and lever means 36 actuable to project said member 16 forwardly. <IMAGE>
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K11/00; A01K11/001; A01K11/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A device for applying a tag to an ear of an animal comprising a frame having a first member which is adapted to engage the tag and is slidably mounted on the frame for projection forwardly to force the tag through said ear, and trigger means actuable to project said first member forwardly.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
A device for applying a tag to an ear of an animal comprising a frame having a first member which is adapted to engage the tag and is slidably mounted on the frame for projection forwardly to force the tag through said ear, and trigger means actuable to project said first member forwardly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for returning said first member to its initial rest position after said member is projected forwardly a preset distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said trigger means comprises a lever which is displaceable from a rest position to a first position for projecting said first member forwardly said preset distance, and is further displaceable to allow said returning means to return said first member to its rest position.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
39 words
A device as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3 wherein said trigger means comprises a lever pivotable from its rest position to bring a pawl into engagement with said first member for projecting said first member forwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said lever is a second order lever which mounts said pawl.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
50 words
A device as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5 wherein said first member is elongate and is slidable in a guide, and the device further comprises.a support for supporting the ear of the animal and towards which said first member is drivable by actuation of said trigger means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
48 words
A device as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6 wherein said first member carries at least two prongs for engaging and supporting a tag on the first member, said prongs being arranged to drive said tag forwardly through the ear on actuation of said trigger means.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7 wherein said frame includes means for supporting the ear and said first member is drivable towards said supporting means.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
25 words
A device for applying a tag to an ear of an animal, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
25 words
A device for applying a tag to an ear of an animal, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A tag for use with a device as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9 comprising a first male portion and a second female portion, the first portion having a head for penetrating the ear of an animal and a base connected to the head for anchoring the tag in the ear, the second portion having an opening for receiving the head in a snap-fitting manner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tag substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tag substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
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