Tag punch system
US5862599A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F2001/365
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tag punch system for punching symbols into livestock identification tags or other target materials comprises a handle system, a pressure positioning system located on a first handle of the handle system, and a punching system located on a second handle of the handle system. The punching system has one or more stencil chains, having a plurality of user-selectable stencils. A target material is positioned and secured over a slider stencil of the pressure positioning system, a desired stencil is selected and brought into position, and the two handles are squeezed together causing the stencil symbol to be punched into the target material.
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