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Ear tag for livestock and method for producing an ear tag for livestock

US10021857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 7, 2016
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB32B2519/02
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

It describes an ear tag for livestock including: a plastic substrate including means to apply the ear tag to an ear of an animal; an UHF inlay coupled to a flexible flat portion of the plastic substrate, the UHF inlay including a substrate, an antenna on the substrate and a microchip connected to the antenna. The ear tag includes a plastic film; a predetermined portion of the plastic film is laminated on the plastic substrate and forms a closed pocket; the UHF inlay is enclosed in the pocket and is at least in part movable independently from the plastic substrate and the plastic film in the pocket.

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