Rodney Paul Hayes

Address:

25513 370 Ave, Hillman, MN 56338

VIN:

5FNYF18378B007501

Make:

HONDA

Model:

PILOT

Year:

2008

US Patent:

20070006494, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/428799

Inventors:

Norman Hayes - Billings MT, US
Rodney Hayes - Cody WY, US

International Classification:

G09F 3/00

US Classification:

040301000

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an ear tag having a tag portion, a flexible connector portion rotatably coupled with tag portion on one end and with a keeper portion on the other end, and a piercing portion configured to engage keeper portion, the piercing portion including a cutting edge for insertion through animal's ear. According to some embodiments, an ear tag with tag portion, flexible connector portion rotatably coupled to the tag portion at one end, the other end configured to pierce an ear, and locking clip configured to engage the other end on a side of the ear opposite from the tag portion. According to embodiments of methods, providing a tag having a pierce receptacle rotatably coupled thereto and a pierce having a sharpened hollow end, pushing pierce through an ear in a trough between two cartilage bands, and coupling the pierce with the pierce receptacle.