Tag applicator for animals

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a tag applicator for animals;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the tag applicator for animals, in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tag applicator for animals, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1067554
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2025
Assignees: ALLFLEX AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (Queensland), Allflex Europe SAS (Vitre)
Inventors: Benjamin Thomas John Wilkinson (Queensland), Antonin Maurice Patrick Filippelli (Albi), Quentin Serge Le May (Albi), Bruno Philippe Jean Teychene (Albi)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/810,575
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D30/199)