Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
  • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
  • A01K11/006—Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
  • A01K11/00—Marking of animals

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for identifying animals, in particular but not exclusively goats and sheep.
• the identification device according to the invention is of the type provided with the construction of one or more electronic identification means that can be read remotely by a suitable apparatus.
• Such known identification devices consist of a loop having a female part receiving the electronic identification means and a male part, which are independent of one another and are fixed one inside the other through the ear of the animal.
• the present invention aims to provide a device as mentioned of the bracelet type which is particularly strong so that any attempt to separate the male part and the female part makes the bracelet non-reusable and requires no tools for installation on the 'animal.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a bracelet that can according to the wishes of manufacturers and / or users receive electronic identification means of different capacity and / or potential on the basis of the same structure. Another objective is to make an adaptable bracelet according to the section of the member of the animal.
• the device for identifying animals intended to be fixed around a member, preferably a rear member thereof, comprising a male part and a female part consisting of a head axially hollow for receiving and irreversibly blocking a pin of the male part and is essentially characterized in that the male part consists of a flexible strip carrying one or more foldable pins to the head constituting the female part, said flexible strip being molded with the envelope of the head endowed at its center and at its lower part with a passage opening of a pin in a conical circular spring or any other equivalent form and at its upper part of a passage opening of a hollow cap forming an airtight housing of the pin and the outer casing of the head encapsulates a circular loop or any other equivalent form in which is molded a transponder, identification chip and its antenna .
• FIG. 1 to 3 are elevational views of preferred embodiments of the invention
• FIG. 4 is a view of the invention with an exploded representation of the constituent elements of the female head
• FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the female head
• FIG. 6 is a view of the loop which is to be encapsulated in FIG. female head.
• the animal identification device intended to be fixed around a member preferably a rear member thereof, comprises a male part and a female part.
• the male part is constituted by a flexible band 1
• the female part is constituted by a hollow head 2.
• the distal portion of the flexible band relative to the head is provided with a pin 3 with known type of groove which by folding the flexible band around the band member is housed in the hollow head.
• the male portion 1 carries two pins 3 at its distal portion and its proximal portion (relative to the head) carries a passage 4 of the passage of the pin 3 which does not enter the head.
• FIG. 3 shows respectively three pins and two bores 5 at the proximal portion for the passage of the pins not entering the head.
• Figures 2 and 3 strengthen the connection male part, female part and the closure of the bracelet thus formed.
• a plurality of pins 3 and holes 5 or oblong light 4 allow to adapt the size of the bracelet to the thickness of the member of the animal.
• pins 3 not used in the junction male part, female part can be sectioned.
• FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the device according to the invention and essentially the various components of the hollow head or female part.
• the mark 6 designates the envelope of the head which is molded with the band or male part 1.
• the reference 7 designates a central and axial opening of the upper wall of the casing of the head.
• the reference numeral 8 designates the conical circular pin locking spring.
• the mark 9 represents the identification transponder, antenna and electronic chip.
• the mark 10 represents a loop with central bore 12 in which is molded the identification transponder.
• the mark 12 represents the cap closing the hollow head and forming housing pin.
• the reference elements 8, 9, 10 and 12 are integrated and encapsulated in the envelope 6 of the head, only the upper wall of the cap 12 is accessible.
• the cap is preferably made of a rigid synthetic material and the casing 6, the necessary rigidity can also be conferred by the thickness of its walls.
• FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the female head 2.
• the casing 6 on its lower wall is provided with a circular axial orifice 13 for passage of the pin 3.
• the conical spring 8 is provided with known elastic ribs which allow the passage of the pin and its irreversible blocking.
• the spring 8 is assembled in the cap 12 until contact with the support ring 14 on a corresponding flat ring 15 of the spring. The pieces are then secured to one another.
• the rings 14-15 are provided with holes regularly spaced passage of the material of the loop 10 to ensure a close connection between 10, 8 and 12.
• the cap 12 has a circular shoulder 16 at the upper wall of the loop 10.
• the elements 8, 10, 12 constitute a finished product by pressing the cap 12 on the spring 8 and overmolding the loop 10, a series of which may have an identifying element (chip, antenna) determined and another series may have an element identifier having other characteristics. It is thus possible in the factory and the sandstone of the users to modify the characteristics of the loop.
• the envelope 6 On the finished product constituted by the elements 8, 10, 12 assembled is molded the envelope 6 together with the band 1, said envelope encapsulating the loop 10 and its components 9, 8 and 12.
• the spring 8 and the cap 12 are maintained in pressure against each other by the loop 10 and / or the casing 6 of the head.
• FIG. 6 represents a view of the loop 10 containing the antenna 9 and the electronic chip 9A constituting the identifier.
• the antenna 9 is eccentric to facilitate the placement of the chip 9A in the material of the loop 10.
• the lip spring could be replaced by a ring; the pimple (s) could have a shape or allow them to retract and resume its natural shape in the housing of the hat.

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