Patent ID: 8413357

Claim:
A pet tag configured for marking in an automated pet tag marking kiosk, the pet tag comprising: a metal marking substrate comprising a marking surface; a frame fixedly coupled to the metal marking substrate and exposing a majority of the marking surface, the frame consisting essentially of: a border comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a recess extending inwardly from the border and positioned between the first and second surfaces of the border; a collar ring hole coupled to the frame; and at least two mechanically deformed metal portions each extending inwardly from the border over at least one portion of the metal marking substrate and positioned between the recess and the second surface such that the at least one portion of the metal marking substrate is pinned between the recess and a first deformed surface of the respective mechanically deformed metal portion, the at least two mechanically deformed portions further comprising a second deformed surface positioned between the marking substrate and the second surface of the border.