Method for identification of animals
AssigneeBeverly P. Farrell
InventorsBeverly P. Farrell, Michael E. Mucha
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Abstract
A technique for making a permanent imprint of trichoglyphs (cowlicks). A liquid solvent is applied to the surface of the trichoglyph. A flexible sheet of solvent-soluble material is pressed over the wetted trichoglyph area. The sheet is marked and indexed with respect to externally recognizable anatomical features of the animal adjacent to the trichoglyph area. This results in the impression of the trichoglyph configuration in geometric relation to indexed markings on the sheet indicative of the position of the trichoglyph on the body of the animal. The sheet is subsequently removed and dried. The resulting impression can be used to produce prints for later comparison purposes and for recording of the trichoglyph features.
Claims13
A method of recording identifying features of an animal bearing a trichoglyph area adjacent externally recognizable anatomical features, comprising the following steps:
- applying to the surface of the trichoglyph are a liquid solvent material that is non-injurious to the animal, to wet the hair contained therein;
- pressing a solvent-soluble surface of a sheet of flexible material against the wetted hair in the trichoglyph area over a period of time adequate to enable the solvent to soften the surface of the sheet and make an impression thereon;
- marking the sheet about said surface to indicate its position relative to externally recognizable anatomical features of the animal located adjacent to the trichoglyph area;
- moving the sheet of flexible material from contact with the animal;
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- permitting the solvent-soluble surface of the sheet of flexible material to dry.
A method of recording identifying features of an animal having a frontal trichoglyph area on its head, comprising the following steps:
- wetting the hair located within the frontal trichoglyph area by application of a liquid solvent material that is non-injurious to the animal and inert to the hair and skin surfaces of the animal;
- pressing a solvent-soluble surface of a sheet of flexible material against the wetted hair in the trichoglyph area over a period of time adequate to enable the solvent to soften the surface of the sheet and make an impression thereon of the hair patterns within the trichoglyph area;
- marking the sheet about said surface to indicate its position relative to anatomical features of the head located adjacent to the trichoglyph area;
- removing the sheet of flexible material from contact with the animal;
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- permitting the solvent-soluble surface of the sheet of flexible material to dry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.