Abstract: The device is shown here in a three dimensional view at an angle to the front. It is of very simple design and essentially consists of a fan (1), with a blower pipe (2) and a holding container (3) for a hollow cylindrical cord reel placed around the blower pipe (2). This cord reel (4) can be seen here because the holding container (3) is made from a polycarbonate section of tubing, thus providing a view of its interior. The cord reel (4) consists of a cable insertion cord. Along its cylindrical axis, the cord reel (4) exhibits a free space (5), from which the cord (6) is gradually spooled radially to the outside. At the holding container's (3) front end, it is sealed to a flange (8), which carries a nozzle (10). When running, the fan conveys air through the device axially, so that the cord (6) is carried along too and thereby unwound from its reel (4) and thence through the nozzle (10) to the outside and then through a connected cable conduit of whatever length and even having many twists and turns.

Abstract: A device has ten needle pipes (12) containing movable needles (13) and arranged in two superimposed lines on a write head (7). Each needle pipe (12) is secured to a table (23) which can be motored-driven in two horizontal directions, so that the needle pipe opening (9) can be moved over a predetermined identification field on the animal skin. Programmed-controlled means (47-49; 56-58) are provided for making the needles (13) vibrate vertically at predetermined points within identification field, depending on the characters to be tattooed. The needle points thus vibrate out of the needle pipe opening (9) and penetrate into the animal skin down to a particular depth. The device is characterised in that it has a pumping device (38) for pumping the tattooing liquid downwards through the needle pipe (12) while the needle pipe (12) is moved at least in one direction of displacement, so that the needles (13) are forcibly and permanently surrounded by tattooing liquid during said displacement of the needle pipe (12).