Ear tag applicator biased to open once latch has been released

摘要

An animal ear tag applicator (1) has a jaw (2) with a pivotal pin (7) which can hold the male part (not shown) of an animal ear tag and engage it with the female part (not shown) of the tag held in the lower jaw (3). The jaw (2) is biased by spring (16) to open independently of the handles (4, 5) once the latch (30) has been released. This will only occur after the male and female parts of the tag have been fully engaged. This independent release of the jaw (2) and the ability of the pin (7) to pivot forwardly is stated to avoid jamming of the ear tag in the applicator (1), especially when the animal attempts to pull away. The applicator can also be used with single piece tags.