Patent
   D591012
Priority
Jun 25 2007
Filed
Jun 25 2007
Issued
Apr 21 2009
Expiry
Apr 21 2023
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unknown
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I claim the ornamental design for an animal ear tag, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a first embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a second embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design, this second embodiment being formed in a first color indicated by a first shading pattern, and a second color indicated by a second shading pattern, the second color being different from the first color;

FIG. 7 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a third embodiment of an animal ear tag incorporating our new design, this third embodiment being colored red and yellow as indicated;

FIG. 12 is a top, plan view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of the animal ear tag of FIG. 11.

Elements depicted in broken line are not claimed.

Geissler, Randolph K.

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