Concealed security tags on bottles

• US 20030043039A1
• Filed: 06/11/2002
• Published: 03/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David W. Dunwiddie, Dennis J. Tate, Robert D. Salemi
• Original Assignee: David W. Dunwiddie, Dennis J. Tate, Robert D. Salemi
• Inventors: Salemi, Robert D., Dunwiddie, David W., Tate, Dennis J.
• Application Number:
  US10/167,056
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/14 of tags , labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like B65D23/008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2445 Tag integrated into item to be protected, e.g. source tagging

Abstract

Security tags for bottles containing valuable or controlled substances are concealed in hidden depressions in the bottle walls and beneath the bottle labels. The security tags are effectively invisible. Alternatively, the hidden depressions may contain fake security tags or the bottles may be molded with integral fake security tags in the depressions.

Claims

1. A bottle having a top, bottom and sidewall,

a depressed area formed in the sidewall, said depressed area sized to be hidden by a label to be placed thereover and of a depth just sufficient to enable a security tag to be attached in the depressed area prior to placement of a label thereover.

2. The bottle of claim 1 including a security tag attached in the depressed area and a label attached to the bottle, said label covering the security tag and depressed area.

3. The bottle of claim 2 including a security tag having a substrate attached thereto for attachment within the depressed area.

4. The bottle of claim 1 including a fake security tag attached in the depressed area and a label attached to the bottle, said label covering the fake security tag and depressed area.

5. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said depressed area is shaped to simulate the presence of a security tag in the depressed area when a label is placed over the depressed area and attached to the bottle.

6. The bottle of claim 5 wherein the simulated shape of a security tag in the depressed area includes the shape of a simulated substrate beneath the security tag.

7. A method of hiding a security tag on a bottle comprising the steps of:

forming a bottle having a depressed area sized to be hidden by a label,

attaching a security tag in the depressed area, and

covering the depressed area with a label and attaching the label to the bottle.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of attaching a security tag in the depressed area includes the steps of attaching a substrate to the security tag and to the depressed area.

19. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of attaching a security tag in the depressed area includes attaching the security tag to the label.

20. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of attaching a security tag in the depressed area includes the step of placing the security tag in a bottle mold just prior to forming the bottle.

9. A bottle having a top, bottom, sidewall and cap,

a depressed area formed in a portion of the bottle, said depressed area sized to be hidden by a label to be placed thereover and of a depth sufficient to enable a security tag to be attached in the depressed area prior to placement of a label thereover.

10. The bottle of claim 9 including a security tag positioned in the depressed area and a label affixed to the bottle, said label covering the depressed area and security tag.

11. The bottle of claim 10 wherein the security tag is attached to the bottle.

12. The bottle of claim 10 wherein the security tag is attached to the label.

13. The bottle of claim 10 wherein the security tag includes a substrate attaching the security tag to the bottle.

14. The bottle of claim 10 wherein the security tag is a fake security tag.

15. The bottle of claim 9 wherein the depressed area is shaped to simulate the presence of a security tag in the depressed area.

16. The bottle of claim 15 including a label placed over the depressed area and attached to the bottle.

17. The bottle of claim 15 wherein the simulated shape of a security tag in the depressed area includes the shape of a simulated substrate beneath the security tag.

18. The bottle of claim 10 wherein the security tag is attached to the bottle by placing the security tag in a bottle mold just prior to blowing the bottle against the security tag in the manner of in-mold labeling.