Allflex Europe (uk) Limited

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Datamars Sa

Brian Eadie

Tej Pochiraju

Disclosed is an ultra high frequency antenna device for use with an identification tag for attachment to an animal. The antenna device comprises: a meander line antenna; and a substrate. The antenna device is operable to use the body of the animal to which it is attached as part of the tuning circuit of said antenna device. Also disclosed is an ultra-high frequency identification tag comprising such an antenna device, and a method of manufacturing such an ultra-high frequency identification tag.

Antenna for identification tag and identification tag with antenna

An identification tag () is provided which comprises a first body portion (), a second body portion () and a web portion () located between the first and second body portions (). The web portion () permits the second body portion () to be pivoted relative to the first body portion (). The tag () further comprises a drive member () projecting from the first body portion (). The drive member () has a drive surface () adapted to be driven, in use, by a tag loading mechanism of a tag applicator. A lock () is also provided on the tag () to lock the free ends of the first and second body portions () together after application. The drive member () may also include a fixing surface () for fixing the second body portion () at a chosen angle relative to the first body portion () prior to application of the tag () to an item.

Identification tag

An identification tag applicator is provided, which is especially suited to applying identification tags to animals. The applicator includes a body () which has a driving rod housing () in which a driving rod () is slidably engaged. The driving rod () has a driving surface () adapted to receive a tag () which is to be applied. The applicator also has a trigger member () which is pivotably attached to the body (). The trigger member () includes a connecting pin () which is adapted to selectively engage the trigger member () with the driving rod (). A release mechanism automatically returns the driving rod () to a retracted position when the driving surface () of the rod () reaches a predetermined distance from the housing (). The release mechanism ensures that the driving rod () is immediately retracted out of the way as soon as the tag is applied.

Quick-release tag applicator

An animal tag application apparatus is provided which comprises a body () and a pivoting lever (). The lever () has attached thereto a push rod () and actuating member () which act as the operating means for both the applicator jaws which apply the tag () to the animal and a tag delivery means which pushes subsequent tags into the jaws. The delivery means comprises a toothed gear wheel () that is acted upon by ratchet mechanism to rotate the wheel and hence push the tags into the applicator jaws. A guide may also be provided to ensure smooth movement of the tags under the action of the delivery means. Thus, the operating means of the apparatus operates both the application of the tag and the delivery of the subsequent tag from a single operation of the lever (). Tags adapted for use the apparatus are also disclosed.

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