(19)
(11) EP 1 208 813 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 01204516.7

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61D 1/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.11.2000 NL 1016702

(71) Applicant: T.M.A. Breedveld Holding B.V.
5731 PP Mierlo (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Breedveld, Theodorus Martinus Adrianus
    5731 PP Mierlo (NL)

(74) Representative: Valkonet, Rutger et al
Algemeen Octrooibureau P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven
5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) Docking device


(57) The invention relates to a device for docking animal tails and/or ears, for example of piglets and lambs, comprising a first handle, which is provided with a cutting element, which cutting element can be heated by heating means, and a second handle pivotally connected to the first handle, which second handle is provided with a press-on surface, which cutting element and which press-on surface can be brought into contact with each other by exerting a force.
According to the invention, the force and the speed at which the cutting element and the press-on surface are moved into contact can readily be controlled and reproduced, the cutting element and the press-on surface abut against each other in a position of rest under the influence of the force in question.






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