Continuous lamination of RFID bands and inlets
First Claim
1. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets, comprising the steps of:
- providing a continuous source of RFID inlets;
dispensing the RFID inlets between top and bottom substrates of web material;
sealing the RFID inlets between the top and bottom substrates to form a continuous strip; and
separating the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape.
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Abstract
A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets includes placing at least one RFID inlet between two substrates made of plastic sheets or rolls of web. A continuous source of pre-fabricated RFID inlets is provided which can include target marks at specific locations for timing and indexing purposes. The RFID inlets are dispensed and then sealed between the substrates. This forms a continuous strip which is then separated into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape. Separation of the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets may be accomplished by die-cutting the continuous strip. Alternatively, instead of dispensing individual RFID inlets between two substrates, a substrate containing RFID inlets may be sealed between the two substrates.
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30 Claims
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1. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets, comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous source of RFID inlets;
dispensing the RFID inlets between top and bottom substrates of web material;
sealing the RFID inlets between the top and bottom substrates to form a continuous strip; and
separating the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets, comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous source of RFID inlets in roll form;
dispensing a plurality of RFID inlets sequentially between top and bottom substrates of web material;
heat sealing the RFID inlets between the top and bottom substrates to form a continuous strip;
separating the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape; and
printing indicia upon a surface of each bracelet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets, comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous source of RFID inlets in roll form;
dispensing the RFID inlets between top and bottom substrates of web material;
placing an adhesive coating on at least one of the top and bottom substrates;
positioning the RFID inlets on the adhesive coating. heat sealing the RFID inlets between the top and bottom substrate web materials to form a continuous strip;
die-cutting the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape; and
printing indicia upon a surface of each bracelet;
wherein the RFID inlets on the roll of RFID inlets are spaced apart based on the predetermined length and shape of the bracelets.
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21. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets, comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous substrate including a plurality of RFID inlets;
sealing the continuous substrate and a bottom substrate together to form a continuous strip; and
separating the continuous strip into a plurality of separate bracelets of predetermined length and shape. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A process for continuous lamination of radio frequency identification (RFID) labels, comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous source of RFID inlets;
dispensing the RFID inlets between top and bottom substrates;
sealing the RFID inlets between the top and bottom substrates to form a continuous strip; and
separating the continuous strip into a plurality of separate labels of predetermined length and shape. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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