Improvements in or relating to identification tag attaching instruments

Abstract

Abstract 895,915. Pliers. BRIERLEY, C. Dec. 15, 1960 [Dec. 30, 1959], No. 44294/59. Class 61. In pliers for attaching identification tags to animals, the jaw faces are provided with side stops 19, 20 for laterally locating a pair of elongated tabs which form part of the tags, each jaw face 16, 17 having an end stop 21 spaced inwardly from the mouth of the jaws for locating the tabs longitudinally, a spring 32 being provided for engaging each tab to hold the tab against the jaw face. As shown the leaf spring 32 has a part-circular intermediate portion which is sprung on to the hinge pin 12 of the pliers. The arms 33 are preloaded by being held deflected, each by one of the end stops 21, the portions of the arms beyond the stops overlying the strips 16, 17. The curled over ends of the spring 32 are arranged to engage the tabs and press them against the jaw faces. One tab 26 is provided with an upstanding headed spike, the other tab 28 having a hole 27 to receive the spike. A hole 31 is provided in one jaw to receive the spike. A spring 13 urges the jaws into open position, the opening of the jaws being limited by stops 38. Specification 894,143 is referred to.

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