1. An animal-identifying assembly configured to be selectively secured to and removed from an animal, the animal-identifying assembly comprising:
an identifying band configured to be wrapped around a portion of an animal, the identifying band including at least one protuberance proximate a first end and at least one reciprocal aperture proximate a second end, wherein the at least one aperture is configured to receive and retain the at least one protuberance; and
a securing strap configured to be selectively secured to, and removed from, the identifying band, wherein the securing strap and the identifying band are configured to be reused.
2. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one protuberance comprises pairs of aligned protuberances, and wherein the securing strap is configured to be secured between the pairs of aligned protuberances.
3. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 1, wherein the securing strap comprises a band-engaging beam integrally connected to a covering beam through a hinge, and wherein the band-engaging beam is configured to be secured to the covering beam around a portion of the identifying band.
4. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 3, wherein one of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch housing and the other of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch member, wherein the latch housing is configured to receive and retain the latch member when the securing strap is in a fully-secured position.
5. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 1, wherein the securing strap comprises one or more band-engaging members configured to slidably secure to at least one outer edge of the identifying band.
6. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 1, wherein the identifying band comprises an identifying component.
7. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 6, wherein the identifying component comprises an RFID tag embedded within the identifying band.
8. An animal-identifying assembly configured to be selectively secured to and removed from an animal, the animal-identifying assembly comprising:
an identifying band configured to be wrapped around a portion of an animal, the identifying band including protuberances spaced apart from one another with respect to a longitudinal axis of the identifying band, and reciprocal apertures spaced apart from another with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the reciprocal apertures is configured to receive and retain any of the protuberances; and
a securing strap configured to be selectively secured to, and removed from, the identifying band, wherein the securing strap is configured to slidably engage the identifying band when the securing strap is in an open position, wherein the securing strap is configured to be securely lodged between neighboring protuberances when the securing strap is in a closed position, and wherein the securing strap and the identifying band are configured to be reused.
9. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 8, wherein the protuberances comprise pairs of aligned protuberances, and wherein the securing strap is configured to be secured between the pairs of aligned protuberances when the securing strap is in the closed position.
10. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 8, wherein the securing strap comprises a band-engaging beam integrally connected to a covering beam through a hinge, and wherein the band-engaging beam is configured to be secured to the covering beam around a portion of the identifying band.
11. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 10, wherein one of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch housing and the other of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch member, and wherein the latch housing is configured to receive and retain the latch member when the securing strap is in the closed position.
12. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 8, wherein the securing strap comprises one or more band-engaging members configured to slidably secure to at least one outer edge of the identifying band.
13. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 8, wherein the identifying band comprises an identifying component.
14. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 13, wherein the identifying component comprises an RFID tag embedded within the identifying band.
15. An animal-identifying assembly configured to be selectively secured to and removed from an animal, the animal-identifying assembly comprising:
an identifying band configured to be wrapped around a portion of an animal, the identifying band including aligned pairs of protuberances spaced apart from one another with respect to a longitudinal axis of the identifying band, and aligned pairs of reciprocal apertures spaced apart from another with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the aligned pairs of reciprocal apertures is configured to receive and retain any of the aligned pairs of protuberances; and
a securing strap configured to be selectively secured to, and removed from, the identifying band, wherein the securing strap is configured to slidably engage the identifying band when the securing strap is in an open position, wherein the securing strap is configured to be securely lodged between neighboring aligned pairs of protuberances when the securing strap is in a closed position, and wherein the securing strap and the identifying band are configured to be reused, wherein the securing strap includes:
a band-engaging beam integrally connected to a covering beam through a hinge, and wherein the band-engaging beam is configured to be secured to the covering beam around a portion of the identifying band, wherein one of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch housing and the other of the band-engaging beam or the covering beam comprises a latch member, and wherein the latch housing is configured to receive and retain the latch member when the securing strap is in the closed position; and
one or more band-engaging members configured to slidably secure to at least one outer edge of the identifying band.
16. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 15, wherein the identifying band comprises an identifying component.
17. The animal-identifying assembly of claim 16, wherein the identifying component comprises an RFID tag embedded within the identifying band.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A fluid dispensing device comprising:
a bottle for receiving fluid therein,
a discharge tube,
a pressurizing device coupled between said bottle and said discharge tube for pressurizing the fluid and for forcing the fluid to flow through said discharge tube without gravity, said pressurizing device including a container coupled between said bottle and said discharge tube and having an inclined inner peripheral surface, a piston slidably received in said container and having an outer peripheral portion for engaging with said inner peripheral surface of said container, and said outer peripheral portion of said piston being engageable with said inner peripheral surface of said container in order to force the fluid into said discharge tube when said piston is moved toward said discharge tube, and said outer peripheral portion of said piston being disengaged from said inner peripheral surface of said container and to allow the fluid to flow through a gap between said inner peripheral surface of said container and said outer peripheral portion of said piston when said piston is moved away from said discharge tube, and said pressurizing device including at least one magnetic member engaged in said piston,
a coil attached to said container to act with said at least one magnetic member of said piston and to move said piston in a reciprocating action within said container, and
at least one battery coupled to said coil.