A tag for identifying or describing objects such as plants or other nursery stock is formed by stamping a pattern from a flexible sheet material and including in the pattern a crescent-shaped aperture adapted to receive a barbed tab. The tab is on the end of an arm formed in the body of the tag and forms an opening through which a stalk of the plant or the like passes when the tag is attached to the plant. The crescent-shaped aperture is uniquely shaped together with the barbed tab to securely h...

A one piece tag formed from a resilient plastics material comprises a mounting member and a pair of panels attached thereto. The mounting member has a pair of limb portions coupled together by an intermediate portion. A panel extends from the end of each limb portion. Coupling means is provided adjacent the free end of one panel and an applicator tool can engage the tag via the coupling means. The panel is thus able to be forced through an object, such as the ear of an animal, by the applicator ...

Heart-shaped tag formed by a pair of translucent, reddish plastic pieces having flanges secured together. One plastic piece has retroreflective facets and the other is transparent. An identification member sandwiched between the plastic pieces so that material thereon can be read through the transparent piece. The identification member being installed through a slot in the plastic pieces and snapping into locked position. The identification member having a portion extending out of the slot and a...

A tag has a body carrying printed indicia and a tie extending from an edge of the body and having a flexible wire core surrounded by a resilient polymeric material. The tie is bonded to the body by ultrasonic welding to provide an integral construction which assures the body of the tag will not be separated from the tie once attached to an object. Such construction permits the tag to be attached to nursery stock for example, by wrapping the embedded wire tie around a branch.

A tag has first, second and third planar segments, each segment having opposite, front and back planar surfaces bounded by at least one edge extending between the planar surfaces. Two, flexible, segment connectors respectively connect portions of the edges of the first and second and second and third segments in a manner such that at least the front surfaces of the segments are in a common plane when the segment connectors are not flexed. The front surfaces of the segments can be printed, theref...

A tag has first second and third planar segments, each segment having opposite, front and back planar surfaces bounded by at least one edge extending between the planar surfaces. Two, flexible, segment connectors respectively connect portions of the edges of the first and second and second and third segments in a manner such that at least the front surfaces of the segments are in a common plane when the segment connectors are not flexed. The front surfaces of the segments can be printed, therefo...

A planar tag having an attachment portion and a body portion is disclosed. The attachment portion has at least one barb and the body portion being printable or carrying indicia. A tool for anchoring the tag to an object and an apparatus for holding the object whilst the tag is secured to the object are also disclosed.

A tag destined to be attached to a net which will be used for packing articles, such as for example fruit and vegetables for display in a store, is formed by a small plate which is provided with a plurality of elongate strips having their longitudinal edges formed with barbs. The strips have one end fixed to the plate and extend in a direction slightly inclined to the plane of the plate, so that the free ends of the strips project outwardly beyond the back face of the plate. The projecting free ...

There is disclosed apparatus for attaching tags to a variety of articles by means of fasteners. A typical fastener useable in a connection with the apparatus has a bar section at one end, a head or button section at the other end, and these sections are joined by a filament section. The fasteners can be interconnected to provide a unitary fastener assembly. The tag attaching apparatus is illustrated as including a body in which a tubular member such as a needle is mounted. The needle has an elon...

There is disclosed apparatus for attaching tags to a variety of articles by means of fasteners. A typical fastener useable in connection with the apparatus has a bar section at one end, a head or button section at the other end, and these sections are joined by a filament section. The fasteners can be interconnected to provide a unitary fastener assembly. The tag attaching apparatus is illustrated as including a body in which a tubular member such as a needle is mounted. The needle has an elonga...