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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Brian Eadie, Philiphaugh, GB;
Brian Eadie, Philiphaugh, GB;
Allflex Europe (UK) Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
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.