Ear tag with locking member for multi-purpose storage
CA 2326271 C · Owner: Ritchey, Eugene B. · Inventors: Ritchey, Eugene B.
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An ear tag is provided which includes a locking member for multi-purpose storage of desired articles. In the first embodiment the locking member is a , transverse portion including a cutting tip for engaging a visual display panel of the ear tag. In another embodiment, the cutting tip may be formed integral with the panel and the transverse portion may include an opening for receiving the cutting tip. In another embodiment the locking member may be of a conical shape. In yet another embodiment, a two-piece locking assembly is characterized by a retaining section and a cutting tip attached thereto and a , transverse portion which is engaged by the retaining section. Various types of …
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- Filed July 2, 1999 and granted September 24, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 2, 2019.
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