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United States Patent D591,012
Geissler April 21, 2009
Animal ear tag
Claims
CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for an animal ear tag, as shown and described.
Inventors: Geissler; Randolph K. (Hudson, WI)
Assignee: Destron Fearing Corporation (South St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.: D/288,914
Filed: June 25, 2007

Current U.S. Class: D30/155
Current International Class: 3008
Field of Search: D30/155,199 D19/10 D20/43,22 40/300,301,1.5,668,304,302,622 119/655,814 411/531 606/117,116,151,213,215,220,153,185 D8/394,373 D11/81,116,61,86,44,46,226,17,221,229,223,220,222,99,95,88 24/114.4,114.11,114.12,113R,113MP,47,711.1,620,704.1,102R 2/265 340/572.1,573.3,572.8 D21/389,390,385,370 D24/101-103 D1/114,127 426/104 273/282.1,260,290 D3/211 D34/31,35 D13/183,171,174 D14/456 248/309.4 428/900 D9/772,741 D32/61,35 D15/144 63/12,13,29.1 343/788 29/512,522.1 424/422 604/891.1 285/915 264/255,272.11 335/285,296,303
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Primary Examiner: Lee; Susan Moon
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Description


FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a first embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a second embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design, this second embodiment being formed in a first color indicated by a first shading pattern, and a second color indicated by a second shading pattern, the second color being different from the first color;

FIG. 7 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a third embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design, this third embodiment being colored red and yellow as indicated;

FIG. 12 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11.

Elements depicted in broken line are not claimed.

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