| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 040300000 | Animal markers | 32 |
| 20090077844 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Device for identifying articles such as animals, comprising a male part and a female part, which male part comprises an arrow-shaped element and which female part is provided with a passage with a front end and a rear end, wherein the arrow-shaped element can be inserted into the passage along the front end, wherein the passage is provided close to the front end with at least one protruding element, and wherein the passage is partly closed close to the rear end by a closing part, wherein the partly closed passage, including the protruding element, are manufactured integrally from a hard material; method for manufacturing such a device. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100229435 | GAME ANIMAL TAG AND METHOD OF USE - A game animal tagging apparatus includes a substantially transparent flexible plastic strip having a front side, a back side, and predetermined dimensions, with a pocket member disposed on a portion of the front side. The plastic strip has at least one wing portion and an adhesive covers at least 20 percent of the front side of the plastic strip, and a removable protective member covers at least all of the adhesive. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110010971 | Identification Animal Tags and Related Methods of Use - Disclosed is an animal tag and related methods of use. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110041367 | ANIMAL TAGS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An animal tag includes a flag ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110094134 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Device for identifying articles such as animals, comprising a male part and a female part, which male part comprises an arrow-shaped element and which female part is provided with a passage with a front end and a rear end, wherein the arrow-shaped element can be inserted into the passage along the front end, wherein the passage is provided close to the front end with at least one protruding element, and wherein the passage is partly closed close to the rear end by a closing part, wherein the partly closed passage, including the protruding element, are manufactured integrally from a hard material; method for manufacturing such a device. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110203144 | ANIMAL TAG AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An animal tag and methods for making an animal tag include a primary body of material (e.g., that includes a circuit holding portion and an animal attachment portion), a circuit assembly, and a cover configured to cover the circuit assembly. The cover is welded to the primary body of material using light radiation. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110239499 | DEVICES FOR PRESENTING SIGNAGE ON A HORNED BOVINE AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A method of using signage on a horned bovine while the bovine is engaged in a display activity is disclosed. The method can include disposing a sleeve on a horn of the bovine, the sleeve having an image disposed on an exterior surface of the sleeve that conveys information to a viewer, and causing the bovine to engage in the display activity. The sleeve can include a tube having a first end with a first diameter and a second end with a second diameter, the first end and the second end being open to allow a tip of a bovine horn to pass through. The tube can fit over at least a portion of the horn and can include an elastic material to cause the tube to contract about the portion of the horn. The tube can be a continuous tubular surface or a sheet formable into the tube. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130340305 | TRACKING AND MONITORING OF ANIMALS WITH COMBINED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY AND GEOFENCING - A networked cattle tracking system may track cattle using a base station, smart tags for cattle, and a mobile device. Tags are placed on each animal within a group of cattle. The tags may communicate with each other and with a base station. The tags may communication animal location and other information, including temperature, movement, blood information, and so on. A user may track cattle location, behavior, health, and other information at a base station monitor or a remote wireless device in communication with the base station and plurality of tags. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140283423 | ANIMAL-IDENTIFYING BAND ASSEMBLY - An animal-identifying assembly is configured to be selectively secured to and removed from an animal. The assembly may include an identifying band configured to be wrapped around a portion of an animal. The identifying band may include at least one protuberance proximate a first end and at least one reciprocal aperture proximate a second end. The aperture(s) is configured to receive and retain the protuberance(s). The assembly also includes a securing strap configured to be selectively secured to, and removed from, the identifying band. The securing strap and the identifying band are configured to be reused. | 09-25-2014 |
| 040301000 | Ear or wing tags | 19 |
| 20080222930 | Animal Ear Tag - An animal ear tag includes a tag body and a locking insert, wherein once the locking insert is placed within the boss of a receptacle of the body of the ear tag, the insert is not easily dislodged therefrom. In addition, the present invention relates to an animal ear tag and locking insert wherein the locking insert prevents separation of the locking components of the animal ear tag once the ear tag is installed on an animal, thereby inhibiting loss of the ear tag. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080236001 | Metal ear tag with electronic identification device - An electronic animal identification ear tag. A self powered transponder is encased in a plastic housing, and the housing is affixed to a one piece metal ear clip. The ear clip has self clinching provisions that are metal only, and the housing has a bubble opening therein to accommodate the closure of the self clinching means. The self clinching locking means and, in a first embodiment, a retaining tooth formed on a leg of said metal ear clip maintain the position of the sleeve on said metal ear clip. In the first embodiment, the housing is a sleeve sliding onto the metal ear clip, while a second embodiment has the housing formed and molded around the metal ear clip. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080250682 | Ear Tag for Identification of an Animal, Comprising a Deformable Element for Accomodating a Pin - The invention concerns an ear tag for identifying and marking animals, said tag associating a receiver button ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090094869 | ELECTRONIC TAG - The present disclosure relates to an electronic tag, and more particularly to an electronic tag including an insulating cap. When the electronic tag is being made, the insulating cap is arranged adjacent to heat-sensitive electronic components. The insulating cap protects the electronics from the heat generated when injection molding with hot plastic. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100058629 | LAB ANIMAL EAR TAG - An animal ear tag that is sufficiently light and small that it may be secured to the ear of an animal without causing irritation to the animal or loss of attachment. The ear tag includes an identification code that may be in the form of human-readable or machine-readable indicia or an RFID tag mounted on or inside the ear tag. The ear tag may be part of a sequential set of ear tags arranged in a strip. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100132233 | REINFORCED EAR LOOP - The invention relates to a cattle marking and identification ear tag of the type that combines a male part and a female part, including a tag ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100199531 | VISUAL TAG - An improved animal tag for application to an animal's ear which comprises a male portion that includes a flat segment and a projection segment, a female portion that includes a generally square or generally oval shaped flat segment and a raised segment with an aperture; wherein the projection segment of the male portion is adapted to be inserted through the animal's ear and into the aperture when pressure is applied thereto. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100325926 | MARKING DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AND MARKING ANIMALS, AND MALE COMPONENT OF SUCH DEVICE - The invention relates to a marking device for identifying and marking an animal that is connected by a non-reversible engagement: a male portion ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000111 | MARKING EAR LOOP THAT PROMOTES HEALING - An auricular label includes a fastening system that combines, with a male part, a female part including a button having an opening and a cavity for receiving the male portion, the button including an essentially cylindrical or frusto-conical head and a circular surface extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the head from the base thereof, the loop being characterized in that the surface of the reception button includes at least two perforations ensuring the communication of the lower face of the surface with the atmosphere. The label ensures an improved healing of the insertion point into the ear of the animal, without impairing the rigidity or the solidity of the button, and without permitting the forced extraction of the male part or any other manipulation for forging the data contained in the ring. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110088295 | Device and method for animal identification - Methods and device for marking animals are disclosed. An ear tag configurable for attachment to a rodent ear, e.g., a mouse ear, is presented, wherein the ear tag includes a color-coded image, an alphanumeric character string, a bar code and/or a visual signage. The tag may include the visual identifier and an RFID device. A card may be provided that redundantly displays some or all of the visual identifier. An applicator is alternately or additionally provided that removes separated elements of the tag from a tray force generated by manual compression of a pair of handles of the applicator, and additionally includes jaws that compress towards each other when the handles are initially compressed, yet splay and release the tag elements as additional compressive force is applied to the handles. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110232142 | Ear Tag for Animal Identification - An ear tag for attachment to an animal for identification comprises a piercing element and a tab portion. The piercing element includes a post having a terminal end and at least one expandable member carried by the post. The expandable member is configured and dimensioned to be pierced through an ear of the animal and to expand and retain the post in the ear after piercing. The piercing element also includes an interior bore extending through the post to the terminal end, the bore dimensioned to receive a portion of a piercing tool. The tab portion is secured to the piercing element, and the ear tag is shaped and dimensioned to receive an indicia for identifying the animal. Air apertures may be provided around the piercing element to permit the piercing to breathe. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120030977 | ONE-PIECE EAR TAG - An ear tag is provided and may include a main body and a stem extending from the main body and having a first bore formed therethrough. A head may be disposed at a distal end of the stem and may include a tip and a plurality of retention features. The tip may be received within the first bore and may overlap the plurality of retention features to transmit a force applied to the tip to the stem and the plurality of retention features. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120285056 | System and Method for Maintaining Animal Ear Tags - A system and method for maintaining animal ear tags are disclosed. Said system comprising an animal ear tag. Said animal ear tag comprises a body, a control chemical, one or more identifiers, and an ear attachment assembly. Said ear attachment assembly is capable of attaching to an ear of an animal. Said body and said ear attachment assembly are one-piece. Said method comprising attaching one or more identifiers to an animal ear tag having a body and an ear attachment assembly, and attaching said ear attachment assembly to an ear of an animal. Said body and said ear attachment assembly are one-piece. A portion of said animal ear tag comprises a control chemical capable of protecting said animal. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140096422 | Device and method for animal identification - Methods and device for marking animals are disclosed. An ear tag configurable for attachment to a rodent ear, e.g., a mouse ear, is presented, wherein the ear tag includes a color-coded image, an alphanumeric character string, a bar code and/or a visual signage. The tag may include the visual identifier and an RFID device. A card may be provided that redundantly displays some or all of the visual identifier. An applicator is alternately or additionally provided that removes separated elements of the tag from a tray force generated by manual compression of a pair of handles of the applicator, and additionally includes jaws that compress towards each other when the handles are initially compressed, yet splay and release the tag elements as additional compressive force is applied to the handles. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20150007467 | EAR TAG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A plurality of ear tags is provided and may include a panel portion and a relatively narrow neck portion extending from the panel portion. The plurality of ear tags may be arranged so that the panel portions of adjacent ear tags are at least partially overlapped and edges of the neck portions of adjacent ear tags are juxtaposed and attached to one another at an attachment location at the edges of the neck portions of the adjacent ear tags. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150068077 | RFID EAR TAG - The RFID tag part comprises at least a housing ( | 03-12-2015 |
| 20160192622 | Ear Tag for Recognizing Livestock Individual | 07-07-2016 |
| 040302000 | Clasp or overedge type | 2 |
| 20090064548 | EAR TAG FOR IDENTIFYING ANIMALS - Ear tag for identifying animals, which consists of two parts comprising a male element, with a protrusion designed to pass, in the tag's operative position, through the cartilage of an animal's ear, and a female element, mutually couplable, leaving the tag suspended with room for manoeuvre, in the operative position, from the animal's ear by the protrusion of the male element, with one of the elements male or female having an electronic identification device encapsulated and lodged in a corresponding oblong receptacle, solidly joined to the male or female part in which said device is fitted, forming a sharp angle of between 10° and 45° in relation to the horizontal plane, in the abovementioned operative position of the tag. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20130247433 | AURICULAR LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION TAG - The auricular livestock identification tag comprising a male portion having a head at an end of a narrower stem, the head protruding laterally from the stem by an abutment ledge, and a female portion having an annular body with an axial aperture, and an insertion side opposite an exposure side, and a plurality of resilient abutment members extending inwardly from the annular body into the axial aperture, the abutment members being flexible to allow penetration of the head through the axial aperture from the insertion side to the exposure side, and resilient so as to return toward its original position, and under the abutment ledge, after said penetration, to thereafter prevent retraction of the head through the axial aperture. | 09-26-2013 |
| 040303000 | Harness-supported | 2 |
| 20090007470 | Identification Tag and Releasable Attachment Clip - An identification tag that is adapted to be attached to a collar ring. The tag has a molded tag body that defines a pair of recesses, and a pliable clip having spaced arms that are adapted to be releasably received into the tag body recesses, the clip further adapted to be coupled to the collar ring, to releasably couple the tag body to the collar ring. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20140283424 | TRANSLUCENT PET TAG COVER - The invention is directed to covers, and more particularly to pet tag covers designed to reduce sound caused by movement and impact. Some embodiments of the invention are directed to a pet tag cover comprising two translucent cover halves and an adhesive edge. Each translucent cover half has an inner side and an outer side. The adhesive edge is located along the inner side of each translucent cover half. In another embodiment, at least one cover half further includes an inner side with an indent. Each indent is centered within the inner side and configured to receive a pet tag. In another embodiment, at least one inner side of a translucent cover edge defined the adhesive edge to be located between the edge of the inner side and the indent. | 09-25-2014 |
| 040304000 | Leg bands | 2 |
| 20100031542 | IDENTIFYING ANIMALS - A identifying device for animals comprising an identifying ring comprising a laser or ink jet marker and/or an electronic transponder intended for being arranged around one of the animal's legs, characterized in that the ring comprises adjusting and latching means, comprising at least one latching stem to be engaged concurrently on the one hand, into a latching hole and on the other hand, into a retaining hole. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20120227295 | MAGNETIC LICENSE PROTECTION AND TAGGING SYSTEM - A magnetic license protection and tagging device includes a main body with at least one magnet. The main body has a first pocket for holding at least one of a license and a tag. The main body is foldable between an open position and a closed position. The at least one magnet is connected to the main body, and selectively militates against the main body moving from the closed position to the open position. The magnetic license protection and tagging device may be secured to a game animal by magnetic attraction. The magnetic license protection and tagging device is used to appropriately tag the game animal in compliance with hunting laws. | 09-13-2012 |
