# US 11,439,123 B2 · Livestock tag strap

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- Number: US 11,439,123 B2
- Document ID: US11439123B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/803,970
- Filed: 2020-02-27
- Published: 2021-09-02
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-27
- Assignees: Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
- Applicants: Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
- Inventors: Niv Pinsky; Itamar Cohen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439123B2

## CPC

- A01K 11/00: Marking of animals (marking poultry or other birds A01K35/00)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

Disclosed is a livestock tag strap comprising an animal-safe element, a human-safe element or both.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A livestock tag strap comprising a body element and both an animal-safe element and a human-safe element, wherein the animal-safe element, the human-safe element, or both the animal-safe element and human-safe element, have a lower tensile strength than the body element and wherein said human safe element comprises a tab within a hole, window or void, wherein said tab has a flat configuration and a rounded form and wherein the tab is transformed from the flat configuration to the rounded form configuration when the livestock tag strap is applied to the livestock.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element comprises a segment or region that withstands, or is able to withstand, a force of up to about 750 Newtons.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element comprises a segment or region that withstands, or is able to withstand, a force of up to about 750 Newtons, wherein when a force higher than about 750 Newtons is exerted on the strap, the segment or region in the animal safe segment changes shape.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 3, wherein the change of shape includes stretching, tearing, breaking, and any combination thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element comprises a segment or region that has a tensile strength between about 500 and about 750.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the human-safe element has a shape size and texture that allows human handling without cutting, bruising, or blistering the human handling the livestock tag strap.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the livestock tag strap is prepared from one type of polymer or polymer blend.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the livestock tag strap is prepared from two or more types of polymers or polymer blends.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element is prepared from the same polymer(s) and/or polymer blend(s) as the body element.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element is prepared from different polymer(s) and/or polymer blend(s) as the body element.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 10, wherein the animal-safe element is prepared from a polymer(s) and/or polymer blend(s) that has a lower tensile strength than the body element.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the human-safe element is prepared from different polymer(s) and/or polymer blend(s) as the body element.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 12, wherein the human-safe element is prepared from a polymer(s) and/or polymer blend(s) that has a lower tensile strength than the body element.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, which is a leg strap.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The livestock tag strap according to claim 1, wherein the animal-safe element includes a locking element, which allows the strap to be fastened, though not unfastened without being broken or torn.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A system comprising the livestock tag strap according to claim 1 and a spacer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

A kit comprising the livestock tag strap according to claim 1 and a spacer.