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Animal ear tag

CA 1284880 C · Owner: Fearing, D. Michael · Inventors: Fearing, D. Michael

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Abstract of the Disclosure An animal identification tag having a stud for piercing the ear of an animal with the stud including a shaft of hard resilient material for extending through the ear of an animal and an ear-piercing tip of hard resilient material attached to one end of the shaft with the earpiercing tip having sufficient hardness to permit an operator to force the ear-piercing tip through the ear of an animal and a retaining flange of hard resilient material extending out from the shaft to prevent withdrawal of the stud from an animal's ear with a retaining flange of flexible material attached to the retaining flange of hard resilient material so flanges coact to thereby reduce …

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  • Granted June 18, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 18, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 18, 1987
GrantedJune 18, 1991
Term endedJune 18, 2008
Patent numberCA 1284880 C
Classification (IPC)A01K11/00

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedSep 18, 1987Patent grantedJune 18, 1991Term endedJune 18, 2008

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