Public use pet tag marking kiosk

US8626338B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC. · US

Inventors

• George Lynn Hagen · Flagstaff, US
• Beth Cooperrider · Flagstaff, US
• Ronald E. Mundt · Scottsdale, US
• Darren L. Kessner · Phoenix, US
• Steven J. Gardner · Phoenix, US
• Adrian Spucces · Phoenix, US
• Kenneth C. Booth · Mesa, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 24, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T409/305544
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Implementations of a public use tag marking kiosk. Aspects associated with particular implementations of a tag marking kiosk comprise, among others, automatically marking two sides of a tag within the kiosk, receiving the tag to be marked from the customer, providing a closeable door between the marking implement and the customer while the tag is being marked, ejecting the tag from a tag holder after the tag is marked, and aligning the tag so that a desired tag side is required to be initially facing up on the tag holder. Housing for the kiosk may surround all of the system parts or may be split into a housing shell and a marking unit that fits inside the shell. Marking implements may be laser, mechanical stylus, paint, or others. Tags may be suspended in a cantilevered manner during marking.