Patent ID: 6510630
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A01K,G09F

Abstract:
An animal ear tag comprising a main body portion connected with one end of a flexible neck, an opposite end of the flexible neck connected with a first upper face of a head, an opposite underneath face of the head having an open slot or channel leading to an aperture in the head and a bore within the head which bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the head towards a tip portion at one end of the head, the slot or channel enabling an elongate pin of an applicator to be positioned therein and guided and inserted into the aperture and the bore to drive the tip portion of the head through an animal's ear and draw at least a portion of the neck into the animal's ear such that the head is disposed on one side of the animal's ear and the body portion is disposed on the opposite side of the animal's ear; the flexible neck enabling the head to be folded after the applicator pin has been inserted into the aperture and the bore so that the longitudinal axis of the head is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the neck during insertion of the tip portion and head and at least said portion of the neck into the animal's ear after which the resilience of the neck will return the head so that its said longitudinal axis is substantially at 90Â° relative to the longitudinal axis of the neck to hold the head in position on said one side of the animal's ear.