Patent ID: 6145225
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
In subcombination, a component locking member for an ear tag comprising:a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end;a cutting tip attached to said second end of said shaft for piercing an animal's ear; anda transverse portion attached to said first end of said shaft and extending substantially perpendicular thereto, said traverse portion having a rear edge, and a disk-shaped recess formed in said transverse portion at said rear edge, said disk-shaped recess defined by an inner surface extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and a substantially cylindrical opening communicating with said disk-shaped recess and extending longitudinally within said shaft, said disk-shaped recess having a diameter larger than a diameter of said substantially cylindrical opening, said recess and said opening adapted to receive a post of an ear tag installation tool, said component locking member being made of a unitary one piece construction.