Improvements in and relating to Ear-marks for Cattle and other Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Ear-marks for Cattle and other
Animals.
I, JÖRGEN WENDELBOE LARSEN, Proprietor of the Farm "
Gaardbogaard per
Frederikshavn in the Kingdom of Denmark, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-—
This invention relates to a mark, which is to be applied in the ear of cattle, also
horses, sheep and hogs in such a manner that it will not get loose and not be
injurious to the animals.
This ear-mark is particularly applicable for well bred cattle and sheep so as to
allow of an account of their pedigree being easily kept.
Referring to the drawing,
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of such an ear-mark.
Figure 2 is a similar view of a closing washer for the same.
Figure 3 is a view in section of the ear-mark; when applied in the ear with a
small tube inserted between the plate and the washer.
Figure 4 is another form of the ear-mark with the difference that no tube is
put in between the mark-plate and the closing washer; this last figure is an
end view.
The ear-mark is to be stamped out of some non-injurious, incorrodible metal such
as aluminium and consists of a plate A. of circular or oval form provided with two
arms or projecting pieces a a as shown on Figure 1. When a tube such as C is not
used (see Figure 3) these arms or projecting pieces a, a, must be provided with a
shoulder a to form a seat for the closing washer B, as shown in Figure 4. The
plate A is furnished on its front face with a number, letter, signature or other
identifiable mark.
The
The operation of fixing these ear-marks is done in the following manner.
two arms or projecting pieces a, a, are bent back tightly together in contact with
the back face of the marked plate A and then bent at a right angle thereto so as
to form a stem a¹; a small hole is punched in the ear of the animal, which-if
wanted can be lined with a small tube C to prevent the hole in the ear from being
irritated by the sharp edges of the arms a, a,-the ends of the arms a, a, are then
put through the slotted hole in the centre of the closing washer B and are then
bent tightly down over the washer to form a lock for the device.
In both cases, the ear-mark with ear-protecting tube C Figure 3 and the ear-
mark without the tube Figure 4, the arms a, a, are shown on the drawing in dotted
lines before they are bent down over the closing washer B on the back of the
animals ear.
In applying this ear-mark in connection with a hole in the ear of the animal,
this can be done by means of a punch and tongs made for the purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) An ear-mark for cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and other animals, consisting
essentially of a marked plate A provided with two arms or projecting pieces a, a,
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page_text: for the closing washer B over which, after the mark is applied in the ear, the laps
are bent over, as set forth.
(2.) In an ear-mark for cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and other animals as specified
in Claim 1, the use of a tube such as C, as and for the purpose set forth..
(3.) Ear-marks for cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and other animals constructed 5
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated this 24th day of February 1897.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.