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US 12,622,414 B2Granted
Animal tag
AssigneeCambridge Animal Technologies Ltd
InventorsJose Chitty, Veena Adityan
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Abstract
A tag for an animal is disclosed. The tag comprises a first part for permanently attaching to a part of the animal and a second, removeable part for removably attaching to the first part. The first and second parts are arranged such that the second part is releasably securable to the first part.
Claims17
A tag for an animal, the tag comprising:
- a first part for permanently attaching to a part of an animal, the first part including at least one male mating member having a resilient member supporting a protrusion;
- and
- a second part for removably attaching to the first part, the second part being removable from the first part and including at least one corresponding female mating part configured to snap-fit separably and including a depression for receiving the protrusion, wherein:
- the first part and the second part are arranged such that the second part is releasably securable to the first part;
- and
- the at least one male mating member and the at least one corresponding female mating part are configured to snap-fit separably.
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A tool comprising:
- first and second arms having first and second tips;
- and
- first and second stubs protruding from inwardly-facing surfaces of the first and second arms;
- wherein the first and second stubs are positioned and dimensioned so as to engage first and second apertures respectively of a tag for an animal, the tag comprising a first part for permanently attaching to a part of an animal, and a second part that is removable for removably attaching to the first part;
- wherein the first part and the second part are arranged such that the second part is releasably securable to the first part, and the first part comprises:
- first and second resilient members for cooperating with corresponding parts on the second part for releasably securing the second part to the first part, the first and second resilient members arranged such that in response to the first and second resilient members being urged inwardly and sufficiently close together, the first part and the second part are released, and the first and second apertures for receiving first and second correspondingly shaped parts of the tool for inwardly urging the first and second resilient members;
- the tool further comprising:
- first and second engagement surfaces disposed on the inwardly-facing surfaces of the first and second arms;
- wherein the first and second engagement surfaces are positioned and dimensioned so as to engage with the first and second resilient members and to urge the first and second resilient members inwardly.
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A tag for an animal, the tag comprising:
- a first part for permanently attaching to a part of an animal, the first part including at least one male mating member having at least one resilient side wall supporting a barb;
- and
- a second part for removably attaching to the first part, the second part being removable from the first part and including at least one corresponding female mating part having a side wall including one or more of a slot or a notch for receiving the barb, wherein:
- the first part and the second part are arranged for the second part to be releasably securable to the first part;
- and
- the at least one male mating member and the at least one corresponding female mating part are configured to snap-fit separably.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.