Animal ear tag
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I claim the ornamental design for an animal ear tag, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2009
Assignee: Destron Fearing Corporation (South St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Randolph K. Geissler (Hudson, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/288,914