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US 6,305,329 B1Granted
Product with identification tag
OwnerJohn C. Levy, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A combination of a product (70), such as a pet collar (70C), and an identification tag device (10) attached thereto that serves an alternate function. In the preferred embodiment, collar (70C) includes a buckle (80) having a recessed surface (84) adapted for attachment of an identification tag (30) and clear overlay (40). Three exemplary embodiments of the identification tag device (10) are: a display hanger (10H); a wrapper (10W); and an attached tag (10A). Each identification tag device (10) includes an identification tag (30) and a clear overlay (40) which may be peeled off and attached to collar (70C).
Claims6
In combination:
- a strap for encircling a portion of an animal;
- said strap including
- a tag receiving surface adapted for receiving an identification tag;
- a tag device including:
- attachment means for attaching said tag device to said strap;
- a release liner including a surface adapted to be adhesively removable from an adhesive layer;
- an identification tag fabricated of sheet material having:
- a front side that will readily accept identification data;
- and
- a back side having an adhesive layer thereon;
- said back side adhesive layer of said identification tag adhered to said release liner;
- and
- an overlay fabricated of transparent sheet material including:
- a back side having a transparent adhesive layer thereon;
- said back side adhesive layer of said overlay adhered to said release liner;
- such that a user may add data to said front side of said identification tag;
- peel said tag from said release liner, peel said overlay from said release liner;
- adhere said overlay by its said adhesive layer to said front side containing data of said identification tag;
- and adhere said identification tag by its said adhesive layer to said tag receiving surface of said strap.
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