Fish tag
OwnerNorman G. Sharberinventor
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Abstract
An invasive anchor of a fish tag includes an anchor element for initial mechanical attachment and an element of inert material for adherence with the tissue of the fish through cellular growth.
Claims20
An invasive tag for tagging living specimens, said tag comprising in combination:
- (a) an anchor for initially anchoring said tag invasively to the specimen;
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- (b) invasively placed material comprising a part of said anchor and receptive to cellular ingrowth for developing a bond between the flesh of the tagged specimen and said tag, said bond being formed by cellular ingrowth;
- whereby, said material anchors said tag long term.
An invasive tag for tagging living specimens, said tag comprising in combination:
- (a) an anchor for initially anchoring said tag invasively to the specimen;
- and
- (b) a flexible shaft extending from said anchor exterior of the specimen;
- (c) invasively placed material receptive to adherence of cellular growth for developing a bond between the flesh of the tagged specimen and said tag, said material comprising a length of tubing disposed about said shaft;
- whereby, said material anchors said tag long term.
A tag for tagging a living specimen, said tag comprising in combination:
- (a) means for initially invasively securing said tag to the specimen;
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- (b) material formed as part of said tag and disposed invasively in the specimen for adhering said tag long term as a result of cellular ingrowth of said material by the living tissue of the specimen.
A method for tagging a living specimen with a tag, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) invasively locating a mechanical anchor of the tag within the specimen;
- and
- (b) encouraging cellular adhesion to the anchor to form a long term bond between the flesh of the specimen and the tag.
A method for tagging a living specimen with a tag, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) invasively locating a mechanical anchor of the tag within the specimen;
- (b) bonding the tag to the specimen by invasively placing within the living specimen a material forming a part of the tag upon exercise of said step of locating and which material does not repel cellular ingrowth.
A method for tagging a living specimen with a tag, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) invasively locating a part of the tag;
- and
- (b) providing for cellular ingrowth of an invasively located segment of the tag with living tissue of the specimen.
A method for tagging a living specimen with a tag, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) invasively locating a part of the tag;
- and
- (b) providing for cellular adhesion of an invasively located segment of the tag with living tissue of the specimen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.