ANIMAL MARKING DEVICES, TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES, AND USEFUL RESTRAINTS

    公开(公告)号:EP2523548A4

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-02

    申请号:EP10814508

    申请日:2010-09-02

    IPC分类号: A01K11/00 A01K1/06 A61D3/00

    摘要: Described herein is a marking system for marking animals. The marking system comprises a restraining device, a controller, and a robot assembly wherein the robot assembly comprises a robotic arm, a marking device attached thereto, and one or more actuators for manipulating the robotic arm and marking with the marking device; the robot assembly and the restraining device are positioned in a fixed manner relative to one another; the restraining device is sized and configured for restraining an animal or animal body part thereof and oriented such that the marking device can make a mark on a substrate portion of the animal body part; and the controller is configured to control the position of the marking device and to make a mark on the substrate portion of the animal body part by actuating the one or more actuators. Also described herein are media transfer assemblies and animal restraints.