DE102006057887A1 - Laser marked leg identification plastic ring for wild or domestic birds - Google Patents

Abstract

A leg identification ring for wild or domestic birds consists of a spiral length of flexible plastic 0.5 to 2 mm thick, whose ends overlap by an angle alpha of between 10 and 300 degrees. The identification marks are e.g. laser printed. The overlapping sections of the plastic are separated by a gap of between 0.1 and 0.8 mm.

Description

The The invention relates to an identification ring for breed and ornamental fowls such as for example chickens, Doves, ducks, geese Turkeys etc., as well as for wild animals.

in the State of the art, different embodiments of labeling rings are used.

On the one hand are used to mark, in particular, breed and ornamental fowl closed rings made of light metal or plastic material.

In the annular surface of which a corresponding code used for identification in the form of letters and numbers, such as by the applicant in the DE 197 10 902 A1 be described above, be incorporated with a laser.

In the DE 86 25 924 A1 another closed identification ring is described in which a chip is integrated on which all essential data of the animal are stored. However, this data can only be evaluated with special pliers connected to a reader. Characteristic of the use of all closed labeling rings is that they are used as birth rings, ie in the juvenile stage over and then lifelong (no longer strippable) remain on the leg of the adult animal.

on the other hand are used to identify adult birds, such as wild animals, but also for the individual breeds, for example, for labeling of selected ones Breeding animals (also next to the birth ring), or in young animals of fowl until the attachment of the birth ring u.a.m. Used "open" rings.

From the breeders become such "open" labeling rings (often for cost reasons) multiple times used.

Such an "open" ring, for example, in the DE 195 31 017 A1 described above. This formed as a split Fußringhülse, provided with a clip closure and made of plastic ring is used only for ringing wild animals.

This one in the DE 195 31 017 A1 presented, two-piece foot ring is very expensive to manufacture.

On Reason for using the clip closure, which by the small Size of the closure elements is conditionally, this design inevitably has only a limited holding power on. However, in particular, wild animals such rings as a disruptive factor Feel these ringed animals strives to get rid of the rings. In the vg. Design succeeds this the animals (by the animal more often often pulls out already after a short time.

Similar However, split ring designs are also used on racial poultry.

But as already explained in connection with the wild animals large part The races and species that perceive such rings as a disruptive factor are these Ringed animals endeavored To get rid of the rings, for example, with the second foot in the "Hook" ring and pull on this, or try to strip the ring with its beak. at The shared designs of "open" rings succeeds The animals often, the restricted, by the size of the closure elements to overcome conditional holding power and that as annoying remove felt rings. Sometimes, however, this design open even if the animal, for example, while pawing at a Hang object remains,

Of the However, loss of these rings has the consequence that the desired label and then, for example, the breeder gets lost in these animals the breeding lines can not understand.

A multiple use of these multi-part rings is also general not possible, because in a second use, the risk of loss inevitably a multiple increases

Therefore are known in the art also known for decades, different colored spiral wire rings, which are made in many layers cylindrically (sleeve-shaped) next to each other wound plastic wires exist, continue to be used.

These Plast wire cylinder sleeves opposite a clip closure on a better durability and can also are used multiple times, but they are heavy animal to create (you have to as a result of many turns on the leg can be "turned up") and can also not be labeled.

Also are known in the art winding rings which up to a maximum 0.5 mm thick plastic film strip made in the way be that these plastic film strips often close together (Stacked) be wrapped.

These wrapping rings are, however, as the spiral wire rings the animals difficult to create These labeling rings must the animal also as a result of many turns on the leg "turned up".

Compared to the Wire spiral wire rings, however, may be present in these winding rings at least their outermost position with restrictions be printed.

But This pressure is after a certain period by mechanical Abrasion (e.g., as a result of grazing animals) and weathering (such as Moisture and UV radiation) destroyed or in his distinctive character so severely impaired, that a clear assignment of the animals by such printing not guaranteed in the long term is.

moreover Practice has shown that even if the animal, for example with the bill several times on the multilayer wound plastic strip this often pulls in sections (multiple) tear off, so not just the label applied on the last winding lost, but mostly the entire ring over one longer Period can be stored.

Of the The invention is based on the object, an easy to apply and even after years without injury to the animal again easy removable, reusable "open" identification ring for breed and ornamental fowl as well as for wild animals to develop the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art does not have, when pawing, preening and movement in the wild between trees and shrubs the Risk of injury for the animal excludes the ring, in any case (from the breeder or similar) unintentionally from the foot of the Solve animal can or even from the animal itself, for example, by the animal with pulling the beak or a claw of the other foot on the identification ring, can be stored, with the newly developed identification ring In addition, if necessary, should be laser-inscribed, so that Even after a few years, it is optically very well read can.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a multipurpose (can be put on and off) identification ring for breed and ornamental fins as well as for wild animals with a cylindrical shell-shaped plast ridge ( 1 ), which is removable even after years without injury to the animal and which is characterized in that the two end regions on the circumference of the cylindrical shell-shaped plast ridge ( 1 ) overlap partially over an overlap angle (α) of 10 ° to 300 °, wherein the material thickness (s) of the plastic web ( 1 ) is between 0.7 mm and 2.0 mm and the overlapping areas of the Plaststeges ( 1 ) are spaced from each other by a distance (a) of 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm.

This Identification ring according to the invention causes, by the interaction of the areas of each other spaced overlapping End regions a special elastic behavior which makes it possible that the ring is easily and quickly put on the foot of the animal (postponed) can be just as easy again from the breeder of Foot of the Animal are removed and surprisingly about that In addition, even if the animal is attached to an object, For example, when caught catching, this object then at tensile stress first independent in the region of the distance (a) "slips" whereby due to the inventive arrangement now the distance (a) opens elastically under train, thereby the object arrives (thread or similar) now in the range of the coverage angle (α). The "inner" ring end secures in this phase the "liability" of the labeling ring at the leg of the animal and at the same time is maintained at Tensile stress of the "captured" object now over the outer ring end elastic from the covering area Approved. Immediately after the "release" of the item goes the labeling ring immediately back to its original Shape back (Closes).

During the entire opening phase remains the identification ring always anchored to the circumference of the leg, so that he can not get lost.

The individual embodiments the identification ring of the invention each differ according to your purpose.

The diameter of the ring is, as usual in the art, species-specific. In order to ensure the stability of the ring increases with the ring diameter (d) the material thickness (s) of Plaststeges ( 1 ) and in connection with both the distance (a) between the overlapping areas of the plastic web ( 1 ). Depending on the species to be ringed (pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, etc.), the respective overlapping angle (α) inevitably changes due to the respective "force" of this group of animals, whereby according to the animal group to be ringed (the boundary conditions) Also, individual parameters such as the material thickness (s) and the overlap angle (α) can also be "against each other" to a certain degree (with almost the same effects) can be varied in order to achieve, for example, animal group-specific parameters in conjunction with the invention identification ring Embodiments, however, always have in common that the ringed animal can under no circumstances free itself from labeling according to the invention, since, for example, a single train on the invention marking ring not sufficient to store this.

To the Laying off the ring are (like a bottle cap with child safety lock "and press turn ") always two completely different directions of force and movement required by the Ringed animal can not be provided.

essential to the invention is also that preferably the uncovered lateral surface of the above Labeling ring according to the invention can be laser-marked.

Thereby Is it possible on the ring information, such as a serial number, one Telephone number, a name and / or a variety of other breeding information accommodate.

Further Details and features of the invention will become apparent from the following Description of the embodiment according to the invention in conjunction with the drawings for the solution according to the invention.

following Now, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment.

The design disclosed in the drawing of the solution according to the invention is a multiple-use injection-molded plastic identification ring for pigeons and small bantams with a ring diameter d of 8 mm, a cylindrical shell-shaped plast ridge 1 with a height h of 6 mm whose material thickness s is 1 mm and whose two end regions on the circumference of the cylindrical shell-shaped plastic web 1 overlap partially over a coverage angle α of 90 °, wherein the overlapping areas of Plaststeges 1 spaced apart from each other by a distance a of 0.5 mm.

These embodiment the identification ring of the invention guaranteed that this identification ring is easy on pigeons and small bantams can be applied, and even after years without injury to the animal again can be easily removed. This includes the im embodiment pictured labeling ring made it out that the ringed animal while pawing, preening and moving in the free Nature injured by the identification ring.

moreover can the vg. Identification ring by no means unintentionally from the foot of the animal solve or even from the animal itself, for example by the animal with its beak or a claw of the other foot pulls on the ring, filed become.

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Plast Steg

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distance

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Ringdurchmesser (Inner diameter)

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height

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material thickness

Claims (2)

Labeling ring for pedigree and ornamental fowls as well as for wild animals with a cylindrical bowl-shaped plast ridge ( 1 ), characterized in that the two end regions on the circumference of the cylindrical shell-shaped plast ridge ( 1 ) overlap partially over an overlap angle α of 10 ° to 300 °, wherein the material thickness s of the plastic web ( 1 ) is between 0.5 mm and 2.0 mm and the overlapping areas of the Plaststeges ( 1 ) are spaced from each other by a distance a from 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm. Identification ring according to claim 1, characterized that the outer lateral surface is laser-marked is.