EP1071320A1 - Device and method for animal marking - Google Patents
Device and method for animal markingInfo
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- EP1071320A1 EP1071320A1 EP99913401A EP99913401A EP1071320A1 EP 1071320 A1 EP1071320 A1 EP 1071320A1 EP 99913401 A EP99913401 A EP 99913401A EP 99913401 A EP99913401 A EP 99913401A EP 1071320 A1 EP1071320 A1 EP 1071320A1
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- skin
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K11/00—Marking of animals
- A01K11/005—Branding or tattooing devices for animals
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K11/00—Marking of animals
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of marking live animals, and in particular to marking by needles which are temporarily penetrated into the skin of the animal with ink.
- the marking of animals is an obligation to allow rigorous monitoring of animals intended for human consumption, from their birth to their consumption.
- the present invention was developed for marking piglets, but it can be used on many other species of animals because it makes it possible to permanently mark the animal's leather at any location, including at the ears.
- ink is applied at the location of the marking or possibly on the needles, and then the needles or points are penetrated into the skin where the ink is located.
- the prior art finally knows a marking device based on the percussion of ink-soaked needles which was the subject of a patent application filed in France under the number 9707603 and of which the applicant is the holder.
- the present invention constitutes an important improvement on this prior device.
- the operator manually applies and presses the tattoo device on the part of the animal to be identified so that the tattoo tips are in contact with the skin of the animal.
- the implementation of the percussion device then triggers the hammer on the post-embedding connection which, itself sets in motion the sliding connection in abutment allowing the translation of the support for fixing the tattoo points in the skin of the animal.
- the percussion means therefore only serves to penetrate the ink-soaked needles previously placed on the skin.
- the operator releases the pressure on the device so that the fixing support automatically returns to the initial position thanks to the return spring and comes into contact with the ink cassette.
- the ink supply to the ink cassette is carried out by a pump incorporated in the container.
- the points are positioned with the point upwards, in the ink cassette.
- the pressure movement of the operator transformed by the connecting piece results in subjecting the needle supports:
- the percussion means allows the penetration of the skin by the needles soaked in ink.
- the present invention intends to remedy all the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing on the one hand to subject the solid needles to only one movement of vertical translation, resulting in the penetration of the needles into the skin of the animal thanks to percussion means and by proposing on the other hand to automate the application of the ink on the needles and on the skin, and the massage of the skin in order to thus increase the reliability of the marking.
- the increase in the reliability of the marking thanks to the method according to the invention is essentially obtained by producing an “ink mist” above and on the skin of the animal at the location of the marking a few moments before the penetration of the needles in the skin, during penetration and a few moments after penetration.
- the invention also consists of a device for marking animals for implementing the method, comprising gripping means and percussion means, as well as a fixed part located at the end of the percussion means in which is positioned.
- a needle holder, mobile comprising needles arranged in a particular way, said needle holder being set in motion by said percussion means.
- the device according to the invention also allows the operator to no longer intervene himself to bring the needles into contact with the skin because it is a percussion means which causes the translation of the needles and of course also their penetration in the skin.
- the device according to the invention makes it possible to automate the initiation and the maintenance of the production of the mist since it is the pressure of the device according to the invention against the skin of the animal which causes the production of the ink mist. .
- the device is positioned on a support and the marking can be triggered by pressing the operator's foot on a pedal, the operator then having his two hands to hold the animal to mark.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates the marking device according to the invention seen from the front, the automatic inking means being seen in longitudinal section
- FIG. 3 illustrates the marking device according to the invention seen from the front in its application to the marking of the ears using a counter-strike, the automatic inking means being seen in longitudinal section
- FIG. 4 illustrates the mobile framing part of the marking device according to the invention, seen from the side, in section
- FIG. 5 illustrates the mobile framing part of the marking device according to the invention, front view, in section
- FIG. 6 illustrates the marking device according to the invention in its version on a support, seen from the front
- FIG. 7 illustrates the marking device according to the invention with counter-striking, in its version on support, seen from the front.
- the method of marking animals according to the invention is based on the principle of the penetration of needles (1) arranged in a particular way on a needle support (2) to form an imprint in the skin (4 ) and on the penetration of ink (3), preferably food in this imprint in order to mark the skin of the animal precisely and durably thanks to a marking device (5) provided with gripping means (6) and means percussion (7).
- the present method is characterized in that one creates before, during and after the penetration of said needles (1) into the skin (4) by means of percussion means (7), an ink mist (8) under pressure at above and on the skin at the location of the marking so as to favor the penetration of the ink into the holes created by the tips of the needles and thus allow a lasting marking of the animal's skin.
- This ink mist (8) is formed by the projection of a mixture of air and very fine ink droplets on the animal's skin.
- the creation of this ink mist therefore avoids, thanks to the air pressure, having to manually massage the skin to make the ink penetrate once the needles have marked the skin.
- the creation of this ink mist (8) is limited in the space above the location of the marking, to a precise volume inside (9) of the marking device ( 5).
- the ink mist (8) is created inside (9) of the device (5) as soon as the operator puts the device (5) in contact with the skin (4) of the animal to be marked, and continues to form as long as the device (5) is in contact with the skin (4) of the animal by means of an actuator (10) described below which triggers and maintains the ink mist.
- the marking device comprises gripping means (6) and percussion means (7), as well as a mobile needle holder (2), comprising needles (1) arranged in particular and an ink tank (14) comprising ink (3) preferably food
- the device according to the invention is characterized in that the percussion allowing the penetration of the needles (1) into the skin (4) of the animal is transmitted from the percussion means (7) to the needle holder (2) by the intermediate of a connecting piece (1 1) and in that the needle holder (2) adapts to the shape of the animal's skin at the location of the marking by means of a joint (12) located between the connecting piece (1 1) and the needle holder (2); the joint (12) having a certain mobility in the directions perpendicular to the percussion axis.
- the marking device also comprises a fixed part (13) located at the end of the device (5), delimiting the interior volume (9) and in which the needle support (2) is positioned.
- the percussion means are connected via a junction (15) to an energy source making it possible to implement the percussion means (7) by acting on the triggering member of the percussion means (16) .
- the percussion means (7) are of the pneumatic impactor type pistols, known per se and the energy source is compressed air. There is no need to describe them further.
- the needles (1) are arranged in a particular way on the needle support (2) so as to achieve, by penetration into the skin of the animal, a marking corresponding to a succession of signs.
- This succession of signs is generally the reference for the breeding site through which the animal has passed
- the device (5) comprises
- a movable framing part (17) disposed around the fixed part (13) movable around the fixed part (13) and slightly projecting from the lower end of the fixed part (13),
- valve (18) comprising a switch (27) triggered by the actuator (10) and responsible for conveying air from the junction (15) to the ink tank (14) via the pipes ( 19 and 20), and
- the actuator (10) is positioned on the mobile framing part (17) so that it causes and maintains the creation of the ink mist (8) as long as the mobile framing part (17) is positioned on the skin (4) as explained a little further
- the ink tank (14) further comprises a mixer (23) of air / oil type, in order to homogenize the mixture under air / ink pressure forming the ink mist (8 )
- the needle holder (2) has two nozzles, supplied with air / ink mixture by two different pipes (22)
- the articulation (12) may consist, for example, of a ball joint allowing the needle support (2) to move transversely to the percussion axis.
- the needle holder (2) has an axis (28) which is housed in an elastic stud (24) and this axis (28) is responsible, following the connecting piece (11), to transmit percussion there percussion means (7) to the needle holder (2).
- an approximately spherical piece (25) is interposed, also responsible for transmitting the percussion and providing the needle holder ( 2) transverse mobility which allows it to adapt to the contours of the skin (4).
- the joint thus obtained accepts parallax deviations of the order of 15 ° and is very inexpensive and very effective.
- the device according to the invention therefore makes it possible to mark the animal at almost any location.
- this counter-strike (26) is to keep the ear opposite the movable framing part (17).
- the counter-strike is supported on the gripping means (6) of the device and is held pressed against the ear, either by the manual force of the user, or by an intermediate device.
- the operator who has in hand the device (5) begins by positioning the device on the part of the skin to be marked as illustrated in FIG. 2. If it is a question of mark an ear, he installs the counter-strike (26) on the device and begins to pinch the ear between the counter-strike (26) and the movable framing part (17), as illustrated in figure 3. By pressing then slightly the device against the skin of the animal, the movable framing part (17) rises towards the fixed part (13), which has the effect of bringing the actuator (10) closer to the switch (27).
- the needle holder (2) is then in position A, illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the operator while holding the device (5) and the movable framing part (17) against the skin of the animal, acts on the triggering member of the percussion means (16), to cause percussion
- the impactor pistol then causes the translation of the needle holder (2) in position B and the penetration of the needles (1) in the skin (4)
- the nozzles (21) do not stop inject the air / ink mixture, which has the effect of massaging the skin and promoting penetration of the ink
- the needle holder (2) adapts perfectly to the skin shapes
- the operator while still holding the device (5) and the movable framing part (17) against the skin (4) of the animal, releases the pressure exerted on the triggering member of the percussion means (16) to cause the return of the needle holder (2) to position A
- the operator can then switch to marking another animal
- said device (5) is mounted movable in rotation on a vertical support (29), by means of a joint (30)
- the device (5) also includes an end stop (31) positioned at the rear end of the device (5) and the support (29) is provided with an elastic stud (32), positioned under the end stop (31) as well as a valve (33) whose switch (34) is also positioned under the end stop (31)
- the valve (33) has a supply pipe (35) connected to a power source such as a pneumatic power source, for example through the junction (15) and a control pipe (36), connected to the triggering member of the percussion means (16).
- the rotation in abutment of said device (5) around the articulation (30) will cause the implementation of the valve (33) when the end stop (31) will come into contact with the switch (34 ) and thus control, the percussion means (7) via the triggering member of the percussion means (16).
- the latter can be, for example, in the form of a micro jack.
- the operator thus no longer needs to take hold of the gripping means (6), and he can grasp the animal to be marked with two hands because it is the compression of the part of skin to be marked against the movable framing part (17) which will cause, as previously, the production of the ink mist (8), and which will also cause the rotation of the device (5) to the stop and consequently the implementation of the means of percussion.
- This version is very advantageous when it comes to marking small animals and especially young animals.
- said support (29) further comprises a control rod (37) connected at one end to a pedal (38) and at the other end to the device (5), in order to allow control the percussion means with one foot.
- the control rod (37) is connected to the device (5), for example, so that a pressure on the pedal (38) causes the device (5) to rotate in abutment around the articulation (30) and the implementation of the percussion means (7).
- the control rod (37) can, for example, be articulated so as to allow better decomposition of the control movement.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9804789A FR2777157B1 (en) | 1998-04-14 | 1998-04-14 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MARKING ANIMALS |
FR9804789 | 1998-04-14 | ||
PCT/FR1999/000865 WO1999052348A1 (en) | 1998-04-14 | 1999-04-14 | Device and method for animal marking |
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EP (1) | EP1071320A1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR20010042620A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3153799A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2324946A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2777157B1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20005098D0 (en) |
PL (1) | PL343418A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999052348A1 (en) |
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ITMI20091783A1 (en) * | 2009-10-16 | 2011-04-17 | Paolo Gozio Srlcostruzioni Meccanic He | PERFECT DEVICE FOR MARKING ANIMALS |
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US4440078A (en) * | 1981-12-08 | 1984-04-03 | Mccrery Jr David N | Adjustable electrically controlled livestock marking apparatus |
NL8602835A (en) | 1986-11-09 | 1988-06-01 | Staalkat Bv | BRAND EQUIPMENT, CONTROLS, SELECTOR AND RESERVOIR FOR SUCH A DEVICE. |
ES2033177B1 (en) * | 1990-08-02 | 1994-01-01 | Cisneros Calvo Fernandez Carlo | CATTLE MARKING APPARATUS. |
FR2764476B1 (en) | 1997-06-13 | 1999-08-20 | Denis Andre | ANIMAL MARKING APPARATUS |
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