US2383419A

US2383419A - Cattle marker

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Publication number: US2383419A
Application number: US518759A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Schacht
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1943-05-08
Filing date: 1944-01-18
Publication date: 1945-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 1962-08-21

Description

Aug. 21, 1945. w F, H T, 2,383,419 r CATTLE MARKER Original Filed May 8, 1943 Patented Aug. 21, 1945 UNITED j-*S.'TATES PATENT "OFF! CE @CATTLE MARKER William F. Schachfl Huntington, nd. Original application May 8, 194'3,"'S erial 'No. 48.6,221. Divided and thisapiiIication January 18,1944," Serial No. 518,759 r 1Claim. -,(o1.-40 3) This invention is a" novel improvement in rcattle markers adapted -to be readily applied either as a horn chain marker or neck *chain marker to cattle and" livestock so that 'farmers,

Iherdsmenor breeders can readily identify same,

the present inventionbeing' an improvement upon the "markers shown in "my copending applicationsSerial No. 389,984 filed April 23, 1941; Serial No. 407,968 filed August 22, 1941; Serial No. 409,734 filed September 5, 1941; Serial No.

417,195 filed October 30, 1941; Serial No. 450,471 filed July 10, 1942; Serial No. 460,730 filed October 2, 1942; Serial No. 465,498 filed November 13, 1942; Serial No. 480,529 filed March 25, 1943; and Serial No. 482,749 filed April 12, 1943.

The present application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 486,221 filed May 8, 1943.

One object of the present invention is to provide a marker comprising a chain adapted to encircle the horns or neck of the livestock, one end of the chain carrying an initially open hook adapted to be engaged with a link adjacent the other end of the chain and the open eye then closed to lock the ends of the chain around the neck or horns of the animal in a substantially permanent manner, and a marker plate having an integral shank-rolled to form a pair of eyes engaged in one link of the chain, the chain having links each consisting of a pair of terminal loops separated by an intermediate twist, and the eyes respectively engaging one of said loops of the same link.

Another object of the invention is to provide a marker of the above type in which the eyes ofthe marker plate are offset rearwardly of the plane of the plate, and a halter receiving ring is hingedly'mounted in the eyes normally overlying theback of the plate, whereby the marker will serve not only to properl identify the livestock but also will serve in place of the usual expensive leather halter with which livestock are customarily equipped.

'A further object of the invention is to provide a marker of the above type having an integral shank provided with spaced tongues rolled to form a pair of spaced eyes, said shank having offset means thereon adjacent its base upon which the tips of the rolled tongues normally seat to prevent opening of the eyes.

A still further object of the invention is to pro vide cattle markers of the above type so constructed that the same may be very easily applied by herdsmen to the livestock, it being merely necessary for the herdsmen to pass the selected to fit the neck or spaced horns of the livestockgand then to closetheopen hook, the assembly beingmarketed with the hook at the end-of thechain open.

Other minor objects of the invention will be hereinafter set forth.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one practical embodiment thereof to enable others familiar with the art to adopt and use the same; and will summarize in the claim the novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts, for which protection is desired.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the metal marker showing the open hook at one end of the neck or horn chain adapted to be engaged in a link adjacent the other end of the chain and closed, and showing the marker plate carried by the chain.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a marker plate shown in Fig. 1, and showing halter strap receiving ring hingedly mounted in the pair of spaced eyes, and showing the adjacent link of the chain.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the marker shown in Fig. 2.

As shown, the marker plate I is provided with an integral shank in having spaced tongues lb rolled to form a pair of spaced eyes lc, said plate carrying on its front face indicia such as 16 for properly identifying or classifying the particular livestock. Shank la is offset rearwardly of the plane of the plate and hingedly mounted in the spaced eyes lc thereof is a halter strap receiving ring 2 adapted to receive the snap of a halter strap whereby the marker plate will serve not only to identify the animal but will also serve in place of the usual expensive leather halter with which livestock are customarily equipped.

On the base of the shank Ia are knobs or pro,- jection Id, underlying the outer tips of the rolled tongues lb to prevent opening of the eyes due to a downward pull on the halter strap receiving ring 2.

Chain 8 is made in onepiece, each link however being formed of wire having its ends bent back upon themselves to form terminal loops and the outer ends of the wires being twisted around the central portion of the link, thereby forming loops at each end of each link, which loops are normally disposed in planes substantially at right angles to each other as indicated in Fig. 1. One

link So however adjacent the hook 4 is flattened so that the terminal loops at each end of link 8a lie in substantially the same plane, and the eyes I c of plate I are engaged in link Ba, one eye being disposed at each side of the central or twisted portion of link 8a to form a double look as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that the plate I will be normally suspended in the plane of the flattened link 8a when applied to the neck of the animal.

In applying this marker to the livestock it is merely necessary to pass the chain 8 around the neck or horns of the animal and to engage the open hook 4 in a link adjacent the other end of the chain and to then forcibly close the hook 4 to secure the marker in a semi-permanent manner around the neck or horns of the livestock The hook 4 of the marker would be open when purchased by the farmer or herdsman, and theeyes I c of the marker plates would be permanently closed. As the livestock grows however, the hook 4 may be opened and applied in a different link to increase the effective diameter of the chain link.

In the marker shown, no strain whatsoever is placed upon the marker plate I due to stresses on the chain 8 and since no stress or strain is imposed upon theplates due to stresses on the chain, the plates themselves may be made of relatively light metal. The chain 8' may have twisted links, which twisted links give a more attractive appearance when applied to the cattle, since the normally twisted links which receive the eyes Ic of the marker plate can be straightened or flattened. Chains having straight links however can of course be utilized.

I do not limit my invention to the exact form shown in the drawings, for obviously changes may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

A cattle marker, comprising a marker plate, and a chain having links, each link being formed of wire having its ends bent back upon itself to form loops at each end thereof, said ends being twisted on the central portion of the wire, one link of the chain being flattened so that the loops at each end lie substantially in the same plane; and the marker plate having two eyes engaging the loops of the flattened link, one eye being disposed at each side of the twist of the link, and said eyes when engaged in said loops forming a double lock for the plate on the chain.

WILLIAM F. SCHACI-I'I.