Container with internal radio frequency identification tag

• US 20060125642A1
• Filed: 12/02/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kitaru Innovations Inc
• Original Assignee: Kitaru Innovations Inc
• Inventors: Chandaria, Ashok V.
• Application Number:
  US11/001,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20060125642A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.800
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4212 Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing B65D5/522 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2445 Tag integrated into item to be protected, e.g. source tagging

Abstract

A container for a product including a security tag embedded within the layers of one of containers'"'"' exterior walls. The security tag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and is not visibly detectable from outside of the container. The tag may only be detected by a reader which detects the tag through the layers of the wall of the container. The reader may be programmed to deactivate the tag when it is detected.

Claims

1. In combination:

a container for a product comprising a plurality of walls joined together to form an interior cavity into which the product may be inserted; and

wherein each of the walls includes at least an inner layer and an outer layer spaced a distance apart; and

a security identification tag; and

wherein the security identification tag is inserted into a space disposed between the inner and outer layers of one of the walls of the container.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the walls further include a corrugated layer disposed between the inner and outer layers, and wherein a pocket is formed in the corrugated layer for receiving the security tag therein.

3. The combination of claim 2, wherein the security tag is adhesively connected to at least one of the upper and lower layers.

4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the security tag is a radio frequency identification tag.

5. The combination of claim 2, further comprising:

a reader;

whereby the reader produces a signal for detecting the tag disposed between the inner and outer layers of one of the walls of the container.

6. The combination of claim 5, wherein the signal of the reader deactivates the tag once the tag is detected.

7. A container for a product comprising a box with a security tag embedded within a wall of the box, whereby the security tag is not visible to a potential consumer.

8. The container as defined in claim 7, wherein the security tag is a radio frequency identification tag.