WO1995025427A1 - Ear tag for marking animals, and a pin which is suitable for use in an ear tag - Google Patents

Ear tag for marking animals, and a pin which is suitable for use in an ear tag Download PDF

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WO1995025427A1
WO1995025427A1 PCT/EP1995/000984 EP9500984W WO9525427A1 WO 1995025427 A1 WO1995025427 A1 WO 1995025427A1 EP 9500984 W EP9500984 W EP 9500984W WO 9525427 A1 WO9525427 A1 WO 9525427A1
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Roy Caisley
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Nehls, Reinhard
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags

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  • Ear tag for marking animals and a pin which is suitable for use in an ear tag
  • the present invention relates to an ear tag, suitable for marking animals, at least comprising a pin and an accommodation part, in which the pin comprises at least a shank and a head, and for fitting of the ear tag the head can be forced through the ear of the animal and into an accommodation element contained by the accommodation part, the above being in such a way that the shank of the pin is situated essentially in the ear.
  • the accommodation part generally comprises a plate-shaped element with an identifying mark, and an accommodation element.
  • a second plate-shaped element with identifying mark can also be provided at the foot of the pin, i.e. at the end of the pin opposite the head, so that an identifying mark is provided at both sides of the ear of the animal. If the foot of the pin is not connected to a plate-shaped element, the pin usually ends in a widening part at the foot, in order to ensure that the pin does not slip through the ear.
  • Another possibility is for the pin to have a plate-shaped element with identifying mark at the foot, while the accommodation part comprises only an accommodation element with a flange surrounding it.
  • the accommodation element situated in the first accommodation part can also be in different forms.
  • it can consist of an opening of such diameter that, when the head of the pin is forced through the opening, it can no longer be withdrawn without breaking the pin.
  • the accommodation element comprises an opening which is surrounded on the outside by a cap.
  • the opening is again of such diameter that the head of the pin cannot be withdrawn from the accommodation element, and the cap ensures that, after the head has been inserted into the accommodation element, said head is no longer visible.
  • the abovementioned ear tags have a number of disadvantages. When the ear tag is fitted in the ear of the animal, the shank of the pin will be situated essentially in the ear and will therefore rest against the wound in the ear. This means that no air is admitted to the wound, and the wound will not heal properly, with all the adverse consequences which this brings.
  • ear tags can be re-used if the pin is broken off. It can in fact happen that, if a great tensile force is exerted on the assembled ear tag, the pin breaks off at the weakest point of the shank, i.e. near the head, and the head is left behind in the accommodation element. It has been found that, despite the fact that the head is in the accommodation element, a head of a second pin can be forced into the accommodation element, which is undesirable.
  • the object of the present invention is to avoid the abovementioned disadvantages, and to this end the invention is characterized in that one or more openings are provided in the shank of the pin.
  • Said openings ensure that the wound can, as it were, "breathe", with the result that the healing process of the wound will progress rapidly.
  • the shank is weaker at the point where the openings are provided in the shank, and the weakest point of the shank is therefore shifted from near the head to the point where the openings are situated.
  • the shank will then break off near where the openings are situated, and not near the head.
  • the openings are preferably situated near the centre of the shank.
  • the pin preferably comprises a hollow space which is in communication with the ambient air and with the one or more openings provided in the shank of the pin. This makes it possible for fresh air to be supplied constantly to the wound, which greatly promotes the healing process.
  • the invention also relates to a pin, suitable for use in an ear tag according to the present invention, which pin comprises at least a shank and a head.
  • This pin is characterized in that one or more openings are provided in the shan .
  • the pin comprises a hollow space which is in communication with the ambient air and with the one or more openings provided in the shank of the pin.
  • Figure 3 shows schematically a section of the loose components of an ear tag according to the invention, in a further embodiment
  • Figure 4 shows schematically a side view of an assembled ear tag according to the invention, in yet another embodiment
  • Figure 5 shows schematically a side view of a pin, suitable for use in an ear tag according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows an ear tag 1 in assembled form.
  • the ear tag 1 comprises a pin 2 and an accommodation part 6.
  • the pin 2 comprises a shank 3 and a head 4. Openings 11 are provided in the shank 3 of the pin 2. In this case said openings are situated near the centre of the shank, but they can, of course, also be situated at other points.
  • the openings can provide access to channels opening out at the other side of the shank, but they can also be shorter.
  • Disposed at the foot 5 of the pin 2 is a plate-shaped element 7, which is provided with an identifying mark.
  • the plate-shaped element 7 in this case is connected to the pin 2 in such a way that it can rotate about the foot 5 of the pin 2.
  • the accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8 and a plate-shaped element 9, which is also provided with an identifying mark.
  • the plate-shaped element 9 is connected to the accommodation element 8 in such a way that it is fixed and immovable.
  • the head 4 of the pin 2 is forced into the opening 13 of the accommodation element 8. This can be achieved by, for example, using special pliers suitable for this purpose. All parts are usually made of a rigid or flexible plastic, while metal parts can be used for reinforcement.
  • Figure 2 shows the loose parts of an ear tag according to the invention, in a different embodiment.
  • the accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8, which has an opening 13 surrounded on the outside by a cap 14.
  • the pin 2 in this case comprises a plate-shaped element 7 with identifying mark which is connected to the pin in such a way that it is fixed and immovable.
  • the pin 2 also comprises a hollow space 12 which is in communication with the ambient air and with the openings 11 provided in the shank 3 of the pin 2.
  • Figure 3 shows the loose parts of an ear tag according to the invention in a further embodiment.
  • the pin is not connected to a plate-shaped element, but the pin 2 ends in a widening part 15.
  • Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8 surrounded by a flange 10.
  • Figure 5 shows a side view of a pin 2 according to the invention, which is suitable for use in an ear tag according to the invention.
  • a number of openings 11 are provided near the centre of the shank 3 of the pin 2.

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Abstract

An ear tag (1), suitable for marking animals, is described. Said ear tag (1) comprises at least a pin (2) and an accomodation part (6), in which the pin (6) comprises at least a shank (3) and a head (4), and for fitting of the ear tag (1) the head (4) can be forced through the ear of the animal and into an accommodation element (8) contained by the accommodation part (6). This fitting is carried out in such a way that the shank (3) of the pin (2) is situated essentially in the ear. In order to supply air to the wound in the ear, one or more openings (11) are provided in the shank (3) of the pin (2).

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Ear tag for marking animals, and a pin which is suitable for use in an ear tag
The present invention relates to an ear tag, suitable for marking animals, at least comprising a pin and an accommodation part, in which the pin comprises at least a shank and a head, and for fitting of the ear tag the head can be forced through the ear of the animal and into an accommodation element contained by the accommodation part, the above being in such a way that the shank of the pin is situated essentially in the ear.
Such ear tags are generally known in various embodiments. The accommodation part generally comprises a plate-shaped element with an identifying mark, and an accommodation element. A second plate-shaped element with identifying mark can also be provided at the foot of the pin, i.e. at the end of the pin opposite the head, so that an identifying mark is provided at both sides of the ear of the animal. If the foot of the pin is not connected to a plate-shaped element, the pin usually ends in a widening part at the foot, in order to ensure that the pin does not slip through the ear. Another possibility is for the pin to have a plate-shaped element with identifying mark at the foot, while the accommodation part comprises only an accommodation element with a flange surrounding it.
The accommodation element situated in the first accommodation part can also be in different forms. For example, it can consist of an opening of such diameter that, when the head of the pin is forced through the opening, it can no longer be withdrawn without breaking the pin. In another embodiment the accommodation element comprises an opening which is surrounded on the outside by a cap. In this case the opening is again of such diameter that the head of the pin cannot be withdrawn from the accommodation element, and the cap ensures that, after the head has been inserted into the accommodation element, said head is no longer visible. However, the abovementioned ear tags have a number of disadvantages. When the ear tag is fitted in the ear of the animal, the shank of the pin will be situated essentially in the ear and will therefore rest against the wound in the ear. This means that no air is admitted to the wound, and the wound will not heal properly, with all the adverse consequences which this brings.
The admission of air to a wound formed by fitting an ear tag in an ear of an animal is described both in PCT Application WO 84/00468 and in US Patent Specification 4,646,455. In the first publication passages are provided in the first accommodation part, near the accommodation element, in order to allow air through between the accommodation part and the ear up to the shank. In the second publication, in which the pin is provided with a plate-shaped element with an identifying mark at the foot and can interact with an accommodation part comprising an accommodation element with a surrounding flange, both the plate-shaped element near the end of the shank and the flange surrounding the accommodation element are provided with openings through which air can reach the shank at both sides of the ear.
The measures taken in the abovementioned publications in order to admit air to the wound in the ear do not, however, eliminate the disadvantage of the shank of the pin resting against the wound, nor do they offer any solution to this problem.
Another disadvantage of the known ear tags, in particular those in which the accommodation element has a cap on the outside, is that the ear tags can be re-used if the pin is broken off. It can in fact happen that, if a great tensile force is exerted on the assembled ear tag, the pin breaks off at the weakest point of the shank, i.e. near the head, and the head is left behind in the accommodation element. It has been found that, despite the fact that the head is in the accommodation element, a head of a second pin can be forced into the accommodation element, which is undesirable.
The object of the present invention is to avoid the abovementioned disadvantages, and to this end the invention is characterized in that one or more openings are provided in the shank of the pin.
Said openings ensure that the wound can, as it were, "breathe", with the result that the healing process of the wound will progress rapidly. Besides the shank is weaker at the point where the openings are provided in the shank, and the weakest point of the shank is therefore shifted from near the head to the point where the openings are situated. When a tensile force is exerted on the assembled ear tag, the shank will then break off near where the openings are situated, and not near the head.
The openings are preferably situated near the centre of the shank.
The result is that the weakest point of the shank is shifted to the centre of the shank, and when a tensile force is exerted, the shank will break off near the centre. This means that not only the head, but also a part of the projecting shank is left behind in the accommodation element, with the result that it becomes impossible to force a head of a second pin into the accommodation element.
The pin preferably comprises a hollow space which is in communication with the ambient air and with the one or more openings provided in the shank of the pin. This makes it possible for fresh air to be supplied constantly to the wound, which greatly promotes the healing process.
The invention also relates to a pin, suitable for use in an ear tag according to the present invention, which pin comprises at least a shank and a head. This pin is characterized in that one or more openings are provided in the shan .
In particular, the pin comprises a hollow space which is in communication with the ambient air and with the one or more openings provided in the shank of the pin.
The invention will be explained in greater detail below with reference to the appended drawing, in which: Figure 1 shows schematically a side view of an assembled ear tag according to the invention; Figure 2 shows schematically a section of the loose components of an ear tag according to the invention, in a different embodiment;
Figure 3 shows schematically a section of the loose components of an ear tag according to the invention, in a further embodiment;
Figure 4 shows schematically a side view of an assembled ear tag according to the invention, in yet another embodiment; and Figure 5 shows schematically a side view of a pin, suitable for use in an ear tag according to the invention. Figure 1 shows an ear tag 1 in assembled form. The ear tag 1 comprises a pin 2 and an accommodation part 6. The pin 2 comprises a shank 3 and a head 4. Openings 11 are provided in the shank 3 of the pin 2. In this case said openings are situated near the centre of the shank, but they can, of course, also be situated at other points. The openings can provide access to channels opening out at the other side of the shank, but they can also be shorter. Disposed at the foot 5 of the pin 2 is a plate-shaped element 7, which is provided with an identifying mark. The plate-shaped element 7 in this case is connected to the pin 2 in such a way that it can rotate about the foot 5 of the pin 2. The accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8 and a plate-shaped element 9, which is also provided with an identifying mark. In this case the plate-shaped element 9 is connected to the accommodation element 8 in such a way that it is fixed and immovable. In order to assemble the pin 2 and the accommodation part 6, the head 4 of the pin 2 is forced into the opening 13 of the accommodation element 8. This can be achieved by, for example, using special pliers suitable for this purpose. All parts are usually made of a rigid or flexible plastic, while metal parts can be used for reinforcement. Figure 2 shows the loose parts of an ear tag according to the invention, in a different embodiment. In this case the accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8, which has an opening 13 surrounded on the outside by a cap 14. When the pin 2 and the accommo- dation part 6 are assembled, the head 4 of the pin 2 is no longer visible. The pin 2 in this case comprises a plate-shaped element 7 with identifying mark which is connected to the pin in such a way that it is fixed and immovable. The pin 2 also comprises a hollow space 12 which is in communication with the ambient air and with the openings 11 provided in the shank 3 of the pin 2. When the shank of the pin is resting against the wound in the ear after the ear tag 1 has been fitted, fresh air can always be supplied, which greatly promotes healing of the wound. Figure 3 shows the loose parts of an ear tag according to the invention in a further embodiment. In this case the pin is not connected to a plate-shaped element, but the pin 2 ends in a widening part 15. Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the accommodation part 6 comprises an accommodation element 8 surrounded by a flange 10.
Finally, Figure 5 shows a side view of a pin 2 according to the invention, which is suitable for use in an ear tag according to the invention. In this case a number of openings 11 are provided near the centre of the shank 3 of the pin 2.

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1. Ear tag, suitable for marking animals, at least comprising a pin and an accommodation part, in which the pin comprises at least a shank and a head, and for fitting of the ear tag the head can be forced through the ear of the animal and into an accommodation element contained by the accommodation part, the above being in such a way that the shank of the pin is situated essentially in the ear, characterized in that one or more openings (11) are provided in the shank (3) of the pin (2) .
2. Ear tag according to claim 1, characterized in that the openings (11) are provided near the centre of the shank (3).
3. Ear tag according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the pin (2) comprises a hollow space (12) which is in communication with the ambient air and with one or more openings (11) provided in the shank (3) of the pin (2) .
4. Pin, suitable for use in an ear tag according to claims 1 - 3, at least comprising a shank and a head, characterized in that one or more openings (11) are provided in the shank (3).
5. Pin according to claim 4, characterized in that the pin (2) comprises a hollow space (12) which is in communication with the ambient air and with one or more openings (11) provided in the shank (3) of the pin (2) .
PCT/EP1995/000984 1994-03-18 1995-03-14 Ear tag for marking animals, and a pin which is suitable for use in an ear tag WO1995025427A1 (en)

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DE19581574T DE19581574C2 (en) 1994-03-18 1995-03-14 Ear tag for marking animals, as well as a pen suitable for use in an ear tag
NL9520018A NL193649C (en) 1994-03-18 1995-03-14 Ear tag for marking animals.

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