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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Mark Downing, Oakwood, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 3/00 (2006.01); A01K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 11/00 (2013.01); G09F 3/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An animal-identifying assembly is configured to be selectively secured to and removed from an animal. The assembly may include an identifying band configured to be wrapped around a portion of an animal. The identifying band may include at least one protuberance proximate a first end and at least one reciprocal aperture proximate a second end. The aperture(s) is configured to receive and retain the protuberance(s). The assembly also includes a securing strap configured to be selectively secured to, and removed from, the identifying band. The securing strap and the identifying band are configured to be reused.