Improved Ear Markers for Animals.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ear Markers for Animals.
WILLIAM HENRY WATTS, Die Sinker, &c., 7, Harford Street, Birmingham,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The locking together of the ends of clips or ribbons (known as ear markers) by
means of a travelling slide which moves along as a sheath or covering upon the
foundation, bend, loop, or coil required to be so fastened the sheath
being provided with a wedge shaped bolt is pushed forward until
the said wedge clicks into the space which must exist between the
meeting ends of the curved or bent metal this causes a continuity and forms the
lock-this is what I claim as my invention (viz.) applying locks for fastening
the ends of metal bends, twists or coils.
WILLIAM HENRY WATTS, Die Sinker, &c., Harford Street, St. George's,
Birmingham, 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:-
The object of this invention is to give to farmers, breeders, and the like, a
sure means of identifying animals by the aid of an ear-marker which cannot be
removed from the animals ear. Hitherto such markers have been removable.
The proposed improvement is done by means of a locking arrangement which
permanently secures the said ear marker to the animals ear, and this constitutes
the novelty and usefulness of the said marker. The working of which is here-
after described:-
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I will now proceed to describe my invention which is for an improved ear
marker for marking cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and the like animals which is
done by means of a band or ribbon of metal fitted with a sliding lock. And to
enable the same to be fully understood I will refer to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which Figure 5 represents the perspective drawing of the locked
marker.
Fig. 1 shows the lock A and the springs marked D & E the one marked D
working from the top, and the one marked E working from the bottom.
Fig. shows the longitudinal section of the lock, representing the springs D

page_text: Fig. 3 is a plan section, showing the lock A fixed ready for pushing forward
into final position, when the springs I) and E fall into the space C.
Fig. 4 is a plan section, showing the lock after having been pushed into
position upon the band or ribbon marked B when the springs D and E have
clicked or snapped into the space C which is shown in Fig. 3 and this completes
the contiguity and locks the ends of the ribbon or band B together so that they
cannot be unfastened, as represented in the perspective drawing seen at Fig. 5.
For means of ready identification the ear marker can be impressed or engraved
with the Trade Mark, name, number or address of the breeder or owner of the
animal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. An improved method for marking cattle sheep, pigs, horses and the like
animals by means of inserting a ribbon or band through an incision, which is
made in their ear, and then permanently fixing the same by means of a spring
lock as described.
2. The lock in combination with the ribbon or band, recognised in the
drawings as an improved ear marker and described upon the same and annexed
drawings that it cannot be removed from the animals car and therefore secures
to the breeder or owner a positive means of proving the animals identity and
individuality when so marked.
Dated this 25th day of August 1900.
Applicant,
W. H. WATTS,
7, Harford Street, Birmingham.