Patent ID: 9226549
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A01K,A44B,A44C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A tag hanger comprising: a first part having a post and a first locking element movable from an unlocked state to a locked state, said post defining an axis of rotation and including a retention feature; and a second part having an attachment aperture that rotatably receives said post to rotatably couple said first and second parts and a second locking element movable from an unlocked state to a locked state, said retention feature operable to restrict removal of said post from said attachment aperture and said second part cooperating with said first part to define an aperture operable to attach the tag hanger to an external structure when said first and second locking elements are in said locked state; wherein each of said first and second parts is integrally formed as a unitary part and said tag hanger consists solely of said first and second parts; wherein said first part includes a first hook portion having a first opening and said second part includes a second hook portion having a second opening, said first opening being closed by said second hook portion when said first and second locking elements are in said locked state and said second opening being closed by said first hook portion when said first and second locking elements are in said locked state; wherein said first locking element engages said second locking element when said first and second locking elements are in said locked state; and further wherein relative rotation between said first part and said second part about said post causes resilient deflection of said first hook portion relative to said second hook portion thereby enabling engagement between said first locking element and said second locking element.