Abstract: An identification snap for attachment to woven material such as clothing includes a first plate member bearing identifying indicia on an outer surface and a post projecting from an inner surface, and a second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from an inner face to an outer face, the orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which converges toward the inner face. The orifice is sized to receive the post of the first plate member in an interference fit so that when the first plate member is placed against the fabric of a garment with the post extending through it and the second plate member is placed on the opposite side of the fabric, the post can be received within the orifice, thereby joining the first and second plate members and clamping the fabric therebetween.

Abstract: This specification discloses various indicators suitable for use in association with garment hangers for indicating the size or some other garment characteristic. In one embodiment the indicator comprises a molded body shaped to represent letters or numerals indicating the size of the garment and having a headed shank extending rearwardly therefrom, which shank is resiliently deformable to enable the shank to be inserted in and removed from a slot formed in the hanger. The indicator comprises a hollow four sided body in the shape of a trapezium, said body being adapted to engage a specially formed head on the hook of the hanger so as to be removably engaged thereon. The body is formed with cut out portions in the shape of letters or numbers indicating the size of the garment. The specification also discloses a garment hanger having means for supporting size indicators of the types described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to animal ear tags.Ear tags for attachment to ears of animals such as cattle in accordance with the invention are made at least in part from a material comprising a solid organic polymeric macromolecular substance having a molecular weight above 1000 and a pesticidally-active compound having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from fluorine, chlorine and bromine; X is hydrogen, cyano or ethynyl; and Z is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine or bromine. The invention also provides a method for making the tags by mixing the macromolecular substance and the compound of formula I and forming the tag by injection moulding, and further provides a method of controlling fly and tick populations in the vicinity of an animal by affixing to an ear of the animal a tag in accordance with the invention.The ear tags are surprisingly effective in the control of insects and ticks on animals, such as cattle.

Abstract: An ear tag for animals is disclosed particularly adapted to be held in a cartridge for use with an applicator. The ear tags comprise a male flag member and a female member, the male flag member being generally T-shape, such that the shank of the flag member extends from the edge of the flag portion in the same plane as the plane of the flag portion. The thickness of the shank and flag portion is such that two or more male members can be placed in face to face abutment with each other.

Abstract: A two-piece ear tag for identifying animals with the first piece having a first part with a flat portion containing an identifying indicia wherein with the first part connected to a second part also containing an identifying indicia by a severable section, and the second piece having an anchoring pin with a sharp tip for piercing the animal's ear and extending into locking engagement in an opening in the first piece of the tag.

Abstract: A locking device, in combination with a self-locking tag, insertable through a slit in the ear of an animal, includes a disc with a centrally disposed slit for more securely attaching the tag to the animal. Similar to the function of a pedestal, the device may also support the tag in an essentially upright position in the animal's ear. In addition, two locking devices may be utilized on both sides of the ear to prevent the tripping of the tag from either side of the ear. Another salient feature of the locking device is that it may be of a color which provides information concerning the animal. Additionally, the device may be impregnated with an insecticide repellent which will bleed out over a period of time thereby providing a measure of control over flies, lice, and other insects that may come near the animal's ear.

Abstract: An animal ear tag comprising a flat identification area having a pair of flat supporting arms or straps extending therefrom in a parallel spaced-apart relationship and adapted to receive the animal's ear therebetween. Each of the supporting arms has an opening formed therein adjacent the end thereof which are adapted to receive a pin extending through the openings and the animal's ear positioned therebetween to maintain the tag on the animal's ear. The flat identification area has a peripheral visual acuity border formed thereon spaced inwardly from the periphery thereof which has the same color as the identifying indicia on the identification area.

Abstract: An animal identification tag application tool having a pair of pivotally mounted members with relatively fixed jaw portions on one member, including movable tag supporting means mounted on one jaw portion for linear movement relative to the other jaw portion, and movable cam means on the other member for engaging and actuating the movable tag supporting means.

Abstract: An animal identification tag assembly for mounting on the ear of an animal comprising a one-piece identification member adapted to be mounted on the upper outer surface of the animal ear in an upright outwardly extending position and a one-piece attachment member adapted to be mounted on the inner surface and extend through the animal ear into retaining locking engagement with the identification member, the identification member having an identification flange portion laterally offset to one side of a base portion with a reinforcement rib on the base portion having an attachment hole extending therethrough.

Abstract: An animal identification ear tag made of a flexible illuminous material for distinguishing the animal both during the day and at night. The tag is constructed of a first ear piece member and a second ear piece member. Both of the ear piece members are used for receiving an indicia marking thereon so that the marking on the tag can be seen from both the front and at the rear of the animal.

Abstract: An eartag for cattle or other animals comprises an apertured female tab of soft plastics material and a male tab also of soft plastics material having an upstanding stem with a hollow bore, the stem having an enlarged head. A metal pin with a head larger than the head on the stem, the head being formed with a conical point, is inserted in the bore to stiffen the stem and enables the stem to be driven through the animal's ear and secured in the aperture in the female member. The pin is withdrawn leaving an eartag formed wholly of soft plastics material.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved animal identification tag for attachment to the ear of an animal, which stands up when attached to the ear to provide for improved readability. The tag is of one-piece construction, and is easily inserted. The tag has a flat information-carrying portion having a surface on which indicia may be placed, and a pin extending outwardly from the edge of the information-carrying portion in a direction generally parallel to the surface. The end of the pin has laterally extending, resilient, flexible prongs forming a spear-shaped portion which passes through the ear of the animal and retains the tag in the ear. To retain the tag in an upright position, the tag is provided with a pair of flexible, resilient support members extending outwardly from the information-carrying portion adjacent to the shaft. These support members are positioned to contact the surface of the ear of an animal when the prongs and end of the shaft are passed through the ear.

Abstract: There is provided an improved tool for piercing the skin and inserting a loopless animal identification tag, said tool being characterized in that it is removable from the animal's skin from either side of the skin pierced. The tool comprises an elongate rigid member having a handle portion, an intermediate, integral tag holding portion, and an integral pointed and sharpened skin piercing end portion. The tag holding portion includes longitudinally extending slot means for releasably holding the laterally extending securing edges of an identification tag in a folded attitude prior to insertion. Such slot means may take the form of (1) a single wide slot, (2) two parallel slots of equal length substantially the same length as the securing edges, (3) two parallel slots of equal length but substantially longer than securing edges, and (4) two parallel slots of unequal length one being substantially the same length as securing edges and the other being substantially longer than the securing edge.

Abstract: The invention comprises the combination of an animal ear tag and an applicator for inserting the tag into the ear. The tag has a neck portion at one side that terminates in a lateral extension of a T-shape. The applicator includes a flat, elongated knife blade, extendible from and retractible within a cylindrical housing therefor. Located rearwardly of an arrow shape cutting edge on the blade are finger means for releasably holding the lateral extension against a side of the knife blade with the cross arm of the extension located forwardly. On insertion of the blade through the ear, the cross arm of the lateral extension is concurrently moved through the resultant cut so that on withdrawal of the knife the cross arm of the lateral extension is along the side of the ear remote from the tag. A locking disc is then releasably secured to such cross arm to lock the tag against accidental removal from the ear.

Abstract: An improved method and tool for installing an identification tag into the ear of an animal. The tool comprises a handle portion and an elongated insertion portion having an end portion with a flat top surface and opposed blunt edges converging to form a sharp piercing tip. The tool also has engagement means for engaging a portion of an animal identification tag which is to be forced through the ear. In carrying out the method, the pointed tip and blunt edges are forced through the ear of an animal to pierce and stretch the tissue, and to create an opening. A portion of the identification tag is passed through the opening, and the tool is withdrawn while leaving the tag in place.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved animal identification tag for attachment to the ear of an animal, which stands up when attached to the ear to provide for improved readability, while reducing irritation. The tag has an information-carrying portion having a surface on which indicia may be placed, and a pin extending from the information-carrying portion. The end of the pin has laterally extending, flexible prongs forming a spear-shaped portion which passes through the ear of the animal and retains the tag in the ear. In order to reduce irritation which may be produced by the flexible prongs, at least two opposite prongs have tip portions which are curved downwardly away from the information-carrying portion so as to conform to the inner surface of the ear.

Abstract: An ear-type livestock identification tag comprises a planar member having a body and a neck, the neck extending outwardly from the body and adapted for insertion through an animal ear, and a tab member adapted for locking onto the terminal end of the neck. The curvature and length of the neck is such that the body of a tag having the neck mounted, close to the head, in an animal ear lies below the ear and roughly parallel to the animal's cheek. Identifying indicia on the tag body is easily read since the body lies parallel to the cheek, and there is little accidental tag loss since the neck is anchored in a thick part of the ear.

Abstract: An animal identification tag assembly comprising an identification member and an attachment member. The identification member is mounted on the upper surface of the ear with a base portion supported on the upper surface and an identification portion extending upwardly from the base portion. The attachment member is mounted beneath the ear with a base portion abutting the lower inner surface of the ear and an attachment portion extending through the ear into retaining association with the identification member.

Abstract: A tag for identification of animals comprising a portion for extending through the tissue of the animal and an identification means connected thereto, and having at least one perforation in said portion for extending through the tissue of the animal, said perforation allowing for animal tissue growth into said portion.

Abstract: The identification tag is in the form of a flexible plastic disc having a fastening portion in the shape of an inverted T, the stem of the T extending from a peripheral portion of the disc. A U-shaped strip of metal serves as an inserting tool and is arranged to straddle the disc, a first arm terminating in a square end and the second arm being longer than the first arm and terminating in a point. The arrangement is such that the inverted T-shape can be flexed towards an upright position so that the square end of the first arm can be received between the stem and cross portion of the T with the second arm holding the underside of the second cross portion of the T and stem in their flexed positions. A cow's ear is then pierced by the point on the second arm, the first arm urging the T-shape through the cut opening. Withdrawal of the U-shaped arms then permits the T-shape to flex back to its normal position to secure the tag to the cow's ear.

Abstract: An animal identification tag of thin sheet flexible material having an insert section of generally triangular shape that provides a forwardly disposed tool engaging hole. The insert section is joined by a narrowed neck portion to a body section, upon the face of which marking data may be entered. An insect disturbing fringe is provided on a free edge of said body, and the forward edges of said insert section are curved and of tapered thickness for cooperative interaction with a narrow slit or cut in the animal's skin to enfold the insert section of said tag about the shank of the application tool that provides the narrow cut. The tools have a sharpened arrow type point with a hook element disposed at a raised center rib of the tool. One tool embodiment has an arrow point and a backup and extractor piece mounted in scissors type opposed arrangement for improved operation.

Abstract: During its life cycle, the hog louse migrates to the ear of the hog; therefore, an ear tag with dichlorvos resin impregnated strip thereon will kill all the hog lice. A specially designed ear tag has been made to contain the dichlorvos strip or whatever material is desired to be placed therein.

Abstract: A ear tag for identifying animals is provided with a flat body portion including the identifying indicia. The body is connected by a neck portion, which is usually in right angular relation to the body portion, to an anchoring head. This anchoring head extends upwardly and downwardly therefrom. The anchoring head will not readily pull out due to relatively rigid construction thereof. The neck of the tag, rather than the anchoring head, flexes during insertion into the ear.

Abstract: An ear tag for identifying animals is provided with a flat body portion including the identifying indicia. The body is connected by a neck portion, which is usually in right angular relation to the body portion, to an anchoring head. This anchoring head extends upwardly and downwardly therefrom. The anchoring head will not readily pull out due to relatively rigid construction thereof. The neck of the tag, rather than the anchoring head, flexes during insertion into the ear.