Allflex Europe

Allflex Europe Sas

Chevillot Sas

Johan Decaluwe

Jean-Jacques Hilpert

Bruno Teychene

Jean-Jacques M Destoumieux

Jean Jacques Hilpert

Emmanuel Lemaire

Johan De Meulemeester

Jérôme Gaschet

Pierre Saliou

Jean-Jacques Destoumieux

James Andrew Nathan Stewart

Grant Townsend

A female part of an animal-identifying device, which includes a cavity intended to receive a head of a male part of the animal-identifying device. The cavity includes a blocking element provided within the cavity to hold the head inside the cavity. The blocking element includes a base and at least two resilient claws extending from the base towards an entrance of the cavity. The claws are movable between several positions, including: a resting position before insertion of the head into the cavity, in which the claws are relaxed; an insertion position, in which the claws are stressed into opening; and a blocking position after insertion of the head into the cavity, enabling blocking of the head inside the cavity.

Female part of an animal-identification device comprising an element for locking the male part inside the female part

The application describes animal identification systems. One animal identification device includes a male part including a shank () extending from a support () and ending in a locking head () intended to be inserted into a female part so as to fix the identification device to an animal, the shank having passing through it a longitudinal canal that allows the passage of the animal tissue sampling member. The shank () includes at least one abutment element () protruding into the canal, located between the middle of the shank and the distal end of the head (), the at least one abutment element defining a bearing zone against which at least one bearing element of the sampling member can bear while animal tissue is being sampled. The sampling member includes at least one bearing element that complements the at least one abutment element of the male part.

Animal identification system comprising an animal identification device and a sampling member

The invention pertains to a system for identifying an animal comprising a male part (), cooperating with at least one cutting element intended to cut out a sample of animal tissue, a female part () with open head having a through-channel, and a detachable device () for storing said sample, intended to be fixed to one end of said through-channel. According to the invention, the system also comprises means for closing said head that can take at least two positions, comprising an open position enabling the passage of said sample through the through-channel during a collecting operation, and an irreversible closed position by which the channel is closed in the vicinity of said one end () subsequently to the collecting operation.

Animal identification system including a male portion, female portion and removable device for storing a sample

A female part of an animal-identifying device, which includes a cavity intended to receive a head of a male part of said animal-identifying device. The cavity has a blocking element to hold the head inside the cavity. The blocking element has a base and at least two resilient claws extend from the base towards the entrance of the cavity. The claws are movable between at least two positions, one insertion position enabling the insertion of the head into the cavity and one blocking position enabling the blocking of the male head inside the cavity.

The invention relates to a device for sampling tissue from an animal, comprising sampling means provided with at least one cutting element () for cutting and collecting a sample of tissue from the animal, and means () for storing the sample, into which the cutting element is inserted once the sample has been collected. According to the invention, the storage means () have at least two openings, a first opening () for receiving the cutting element and the sample, and a second opening () cooperating with the detachable closing means ().

Device for sampling tissue from an animal and corresponding storage means

A storage unit is disclosed for at least one animal identification and/or animal tissue collecting device, capable of storing said at least one identification and/or collecting device. In several embodiments, such a set includes at least one container containing a specific agent designed to be applied at least partially to at least one element of said identification and/or collecting device.

Storage unit for at least one device for identifying animals and/or collecting animal tissue

The invention relates to a device for identifying an animal, comprising a male part and a female part which are intended to be joined together, said female part comprising a head () for holding a tip of said male part, and a rigid shell () containing electronic identification means (). According to the invention, a resin () is placed inside a housing defined in said shell so as to cover said electronic means () and to secure said head () to said shell ().

Resinated device for identifying an animal, and corresponding method for manufacturing

The present invention relates to an ear tag () for marking an animal and for sampling tissue from said animal.

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Laval, France

Johan Decaluwe