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WO2025099256A1 - Outil applicateur de dispositif d'identification d'animal - Google Patents

Outil applicateur de dispositif d'identification d'animal Download PDF

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WO2025099256A1
WO2025099256A1 PCT/EP2024/081701 EP2024081701W WO2025099256A1 WO 2025099256 A1 WO2025099256 A1 WO 2025099256A1 EP 2024081701 W EP2024081701 W EP 2024081701W WO 2025099256 A1 WO2025099256 A1 WO 2025099256A1
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Bruno Philippe Jean TEYCHENE
Antonin Maurice Patrick FILIPPELLI
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    • 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
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags
    • A01K11/002—Pliers specially adapted for fixing ear-tags to ears

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  • the field of the disclosure is that of the tagging of animals by means of an animalidentification device or tag intended to be affixed to an animal.
  • the present disclosure relates to an applicator tool for applying one piece or two-piece identification tags to animal ears.
  • One method used to improve the tracking of livestock and/or to guarantee the origin of animals is to tag the animals by affixing an animal identification device, for example to an animal's ear.
  • tags are usually attached to the animal's ear using an applicator having two jaws between which the animal's ear to be tagged is positioned.
  • One style of tag is a two-piece tag comprising a male component which is positioned at the level of a first jaw of the applicator and a female component which is positioned at the level of a second jaw of the applicator. When a user closes the jaws of the applicator, the male component pierces the animal's ear and cooperates with the female component to hold the identification tag secured to the ear.
  • Another style of tag is a one-piece tag as illustrated on Figure 6.
  • This tag 2 has thus a single component or part comprising a main body 21 in the shape of a flat panel ensuring that the tag remains on the animal after being placed.
  • the main body has a neck portion forming an end portion of this main body 21.
  • a head part 22 extends from the neck portion.
  • the head part 22 comprises a stem or head support 221 extending perpendicularly to the main body 21 and connecting the head part to the main body, and a head body 222 extending perpendicularly to the stem 221, parallel to the main body 21.
  • the head body 222 has a self-piercing tip 223.
  • the shape of the headed part 22 is what retains the ear tag 2 on the animal's ear.
  • Such a one-piece tag may be applied using an applicator 1' of the prior art which is shown in figures 1 to 3.
  • the first upper jaw 11' of the applicator 1' is provided with a pin 114' which is provided to engage within an internal channel 224 of the head body 22 of the tag 2 located at the end opposite the tip 223 and drive that tag 2 towards the second lower jaw 12' by moving the jaws 11', 12' towards each other so that the tag 2 in which the pin 114' is engaged pierces the animal's ear until the tag is held by the animal's ear (figure 1).
  • Some of the tag applicators currently available for this task such as the applicator described in relation to figures 1 to 3, enables the pin 114' to swivel out.
  • the 'flip-out' design of the pin 114' minimises the chance of tearing the tagged ear of the animal when the animal pulls its head away during the application and also aims at improving the user experience. Indeed, the user does not need to open the handle and jaws 11', 12' after applying the tag 2 on the animal's ear but instead just pulls down on the applicator 1' to get the pin 114' to flip out and easily disconnect the tag (and ear) from the applicator 1'. This gives better user experience and a faster tagging process.
  • the pin 114' is mounted on a block 111' which is movable in rotation around a pivot axis 112'.
  • the mounting block 111' comprises a lip 113' at its end located in the space separating the jaws 11', 12'.
  • the lip 113' is configured to engage against the inner surface of the upper jaw 11' (figure 1) so as to prevent counter-rotation of the elongate pin 114' from the position of use in which the tag is applied to the ear.
  • the pin 114' can jam in the ear and not be able to flip out correctly. This could result in the ear being completely ripped and the tag 2 remaining on the applicator 1' or being removed from the ear. In some cases, this jamming could cause bending of the pin 114' which then renders the applicator 1' useless until replacement of the pin 114' can be made.
  • the technique of an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure allows solving at least some of the drawbacks raised by the prior art.
  • an exemplary aspect of the disclosure provides an animal identification tag applicator comprising two jaws defining a mouth to receive an animal ear to be tagged, and a handle for moving said jaws together between an open position and a closed position in which the identification tag is placed and secured on the animal's ear, a first jaw of the applicator having a pin which, in use, is in releasable engagement with a first component of the tag that is configured to penetrate the animal's ear, wherein said first jaw member includes, at or in the vicinity of the free end thereof, a cavity or recess wherein there is located a mounting block, which itself is pivotally mounted by a pivotal connection to the first jaw, said pin being associated with said mounting block and being adapted to rotate/pivot outwardly from the first jaw, the cavity or recess having an internal stopper so as to limit inward rotation of the pin.
  • the applicator has a flip-out pin that reduces the likelihood of the animal's ear being pinched when the tag is applied. Indeed, rather than positioning the counter-rotating stopper on the mounting block which carries the pin, the stopper is located inside the cavity of the jaw in which the block is pivotally mounted. This avoids pinching of the ear of the animal by the block after tagging and prevents or minimizes unwanted laceration of the ear.
  • the internal surface of said cavity has a protrusion forming said internal stopper, said protrusion being located at a distance from the opening of the cavity situated on the inner surface of the upper jaw.
  • the mounting block has two opposite lateral surfaces joined by an end portion, one of the lateral surfaces being configured to abut against the internal stopper during inward rotation of the pin.
  • the end portion of the mounting block sticks out from the cavity and is dimensioned so that it is located at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the lower jaw during rotation of the block in order to avoid pinching the animal's ear.
  • the two jaws are each intended to support a male and a female component respectively of a two-part identification tag and are movable between an open position and a closed position in which the male and female components placed on either side of the animal's ear engage with one another and secure said two-part identification tag to said ear.
  • the first jaw is intended to support a one-part identification tag.
  • FIGS 1 to 3 illustrate an animal identification tag applicator according to the prior art
  • FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate an animal identification tag applicator according to an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a one-piece tag adapted to be affixed to an animal's ear using an animal identification tag applicator according to the invention.
  • a one-piece tag adapted to be affixed to an animal's ear using an animal identification tag applicator according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 An embodiment of an applicator according to the invention for affixing a one-piece identification device or tag on the ear of an animal is presented.
  • a one-piece ear tag adapted to be affixed to an animal's ear using an animal identification tag applicator according to the invention is illustrated in figure 6 and its structure has been described previously.
  • the applicator tool 1 as illustrated on the figures 4 and 5 comprises two arms each forming a handle (not shown) and each prolonged by a jaw 11, 12.
  • the two arms are interconnected by a joint making a pivot connection (not shown) and are normally urged into an open position by the presence of a suitable spring, so that when the arms are brought together and rotated around the joint, the first or upper jaw 11 and the second or lower jaw 12 are simultaneously brought together from an open position to a closed position.
  • the tool 1 is shown in the closed position with the handles and jaws 11, 12 at their closest approach.
  • the upper jaw 11 On its end, the upper jaw 11 has a pin 114.
  • This pin 114 has an upper portion allowing it to be attached to a mounting block 111 which is attached to the upper jaw 11, and a lower end intended to fit into (engage with) the single component of a one-piece animal ear tag.
  • the pin 114 may be flipped out to apply the one-piece tag 2 at the end of the pin 114 and is then flipped down. More precisely, as one example, the pin 114 fits into an internal channel 224 of the head body 22 of the tag 2.
  • the pin 114 drives the tag 2 towards the second jaw 12 when the jaws 11, 12, are moved in a direction towards one another (i.e. towards a closed position).
  • the ear tag 2 pierces the animal's ear 13 to retain the tag on the animal's ear.
  • the applicator is then removed softly, the tag 2 being applied on the animal's ear and the pin 114 sliding out of the head body 22 of the tag 2.
  • the elongate pin 114 is mounted on a mounting block 111 which itself is pivotally mounted by a pivotal connection 112 to the first jaw 11.
  • the pivotal connection 112 extends transversely of the first jaw 11 and through the mounting block 111 and first jaw 11.
  • the mounting block 111 and pivotal connection 112 are mounted inside a cavity 110 formed in the first jaw 11 at or in the vicinity of the free end of the latter.
  • this allows the elongate pin 114 to rotate outwardly or forwardly from the first jaw 2 in the direction of the arrow.
  • the pin 114 has the ability to pivot forwardly in the direction indicated by the arrow, to facilitate loading of the ear tag 2 but also to facilitate the animal pulling away from the applicator 1 following the tagging operation.
  • the pin 114 is shown when it moves in the forward direction, away from the handles facilitating the release of the tagged ear.
  • a biasing means may bias the pin 114 into its downwardly directed position.
  • Pin 114 is at a substantially 90° angle relative to the second jaw 12 as the tag 2 engages with the animal's ear.
  • the pin 114 flips out or pivots outwardly beyond the substantially 90° position in a direction indicated by the arrow of figure 5 when the jaws and handles are closed.
  • the pin 114 flips out or pivots outwardly beyond the substantially 90° position in the direction indicated by the arrow when the applicator jaws are released into their open position at the end of a tagging operation.
  • the mounting block 111 and the pin 114 may also counter-rotate in the direction of the arrow of Figure 4. In figure 4, the pin 114 is shown when it swivels in.
  • the cavity 110 comprises an internal stopper taking the form of a protrusion 115 which engages against a surface of the mounting block 111 in figure 4 so as to limit counterrotation of the elongate pin 114 from the downward position in which it engages the one- piece ear tag 2.
  • the protrusion 115 is located at a distance from the opening of the cavity 110 situated on the inner surface 116 of the upper jaw 11.
  • the mounting block 111 has two opposite lateral surfaces 111A prolonged and joined by an end portion, a tip end 111B in this example, one of the lateral surfaces 111A being configured to abut against the internal protrusion 115.
  • mounting block 111 does not carry a lip for limiting counter-rotation of the elongate pin.
  • the tip end 111B sticks out from the cavity 110 and is dimensioned so that when the mounting block 111 rotates outwardly (figure 5) the tip end 111B is located at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the lower jaw 12 and the ear 13 of the animal so that the ear 13 is not pinched and the discomfort and possibility of damage to the ear of the animal, and or damage to the applicator, is minimised.
  • the applicator of the invention is also adapted for affixing a two-piece identification device or tag on the ear of an animal.
  • such an identification tag comprises a male part or component, formed by a rod extending from a support and terminating in a head or tip that is pointed and a female part or component comprising a through-hole for receiving the head of the male part and an internal shoulder for locking the tip of the male part.
  • the first or upper jaw 11 and the second or lower jaw 12 of the applicator tool 1 may respectively engage the male and female components of such a two-piece ear tag.
  • the pin 114 drives the male component towards the second jaw 12 and the female component positioned on the lower jaw 12.
  • the components of the ear tag can be engaged on opposed sides of the animal's ear 13 to hold securely in place the tag on the animal's ear.
  • a stopper is located inside the cavity of the upper jaw 11 in which the block 111 is pivotally mounted. As in the previous embodiment, this avoids pinching of the ear of the animal by the block 111 after tagging and prevents or minimizes unwanted laceration of the ear.
  • the animal's health and wellbeing are thus safeguarded, and user experience is improved.

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L'invention concerne un applicateur d'étiquette d'identification d'animal (1) comprenant deux mâchoires (11, 12) définissant une entrée pour recevoir une oreille d'animal à étiqueter, et une poignée destinée à déplacer ensemble lesdites mâchoires (11, 12) entre une position ouverte et une position fermée dans laquelle une étiquette d'identification (2) est placée et fixée sur l'oreille de l'animal, une première mâchoire (11) de l'applicateur (1) ayant une broche (114) qui, lors de l'utilisation, est en prise libérable avec un premier composant de l'étiquette (2) qui est conçu pour pénétrer dans l'oreille de l'animal, ladite première mâchoire (11) comprenant, au niveau de son extrémité libre ou à proximité de celle-ci, une cavité ou un évidement (110) dans lequel se trouve un bloc de montage (111), qui est lui-même monté pivotant par une liaison pivotante à la première mâchoire (11), ladite broche (114) étant associée audit bloc de montage (111) et étant conçue pour tourner/pivoter vers l'extérieur à partir de la première mâchoire (11), la cavité ou l'évidement (110) ayant une butée interne (115) de façon à limiter la rotation vers l'intérieur de la broche (114).
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EP0004221B1 (fr) * 1978-03-03 1981-09-23 Noe Elevage Service Société anonyme dite: Pince de marquage d'animaux par étiquettes perfectionnée
US4368735A (en) * 1979-03-09 1983-01-18 Agri Plastics International Pty. Limited Animal ear tag applicators
EP0086039A1 (fr) 1982-01-14 1983-08-17 Allflex International Limited Outil d'application
US4953313A (en) 1988-04-19 1990-09-04 Allflex New Zealand Limited Ear tag for animals
WO1993002549A1 (fr) * 1991-08-01 1993-02-18 Hawkins, Michael, Howard Applicateur de ferret d'oreille
WO1999029167A1 (fr) 1997-12-09 1999-06-17 Allflex New Zealand Limited Marque d'oreille pour animaux
AU2014277640A1 (en) * 2013-06-06 2016-01-21 Leader Products Pty. Ltd. Improvements in applicators for animal identification ear tags
JP2020078286A (ja) * 2018-11-12 2020-05-28 株式会社サトーゴーセー 動物用耳標装着器
WO2022215018A1 (fr) 2021-04-08 2022-10-13 Allflex Australia Pty Limited Applicateur d'étiquette pour animal

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EP0004221B1 (fr) * 1978-03-03 1981-09-23 Noe Elevage Service Société anonyme dite: Pince de marquage d'animaux par étiquettes perfectionnée
US4368735A (en) * 1979-03-09 1983-01-18 Agri Plastics International Pty. Limited Animal ear tag applicators
EP0086039A1 (fr) 1982-01-14 1983-08-17 Allflex International Limited Outil d'application
US4953313A (en) 1988-04-19 1990-09-04 Allflex New Zealand Limited Ear tag for animals
US4953313B1 (en) 1988-04-19 1993-09-28 Allflex New Zealand Limited Ear tag for animals
WO1993002549A1 (fr) * 1991-08-01 1993-02-18 Hawkins, Michael, Howard Applicateur de ferret d'oreille
WO1999029167A1 (fr) 1997-12-09 1999-06-17 Allflex New Zealand Limited Marque d'oreille pour animaux
AU2014277640A1 (en) * 2013-06-06 2016-01-21 Leader Products Pty. Ltd. Improvements in applicators for animal identification ear tags
JP2020078286A (ja) * 2018-11-12 2020-05-28 株式会社サトーゴーセー 動物用耳標装着器
WO2022215018A1 (fr) 2021-04-08 2022-10-13 Allflex Australia Pty Limited Applicateur d'étiquette pour animal

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