Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Label Applicator
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator comprising:
- a peeler member including a peel end, said peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label to peel away from a web when said web passes around said peel end;
an RFID programming antenna, said RFID programming antenna being configured to transmit programming signals to an RFID label on said web prior to passing around said peel end;
an RFID programmer coupled to said RFID programming antenna, said RFID programmer being configured to generate said programming signals; and
a label tamp assembly, said label tamp assembly being configured to receive said RFID label peeled away from said web and to move said RFID label into contact with an item on which said RFID label is to be applied.
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Abstract
The invention is related to an RFID applicator that may include a peeler member (140) including a peel end (142), the peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label (102) to peel away from a web (110) when the web passes around the peel end; a label tamp assembly (150) configured to receive the RFID label and to move the RFID label into contact with an item (104) on which the RFID label is to be applied; and a label reject assembly having an extendable path altering mechanism (500) located proximate to said peel end, configured to advance from a retracted position to an extended position to alter a path of the web around said peel end, and wherein said extendable path altering mechanism is positioned and dimensioned to inhibit an RFID label from peeling away from said web.
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18 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator comprising:
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a peeler member including a peel end, said peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label to peel away from a web when said web passes around said peel end;
an RFID programming antenna, said RFID programming antenna being configured to transmit programming signals to an RFID label on said web prior to passing around said peel end;
an RFID programmer coupled to said RFID programming antenna, said RFID programmer being configured to generate said programming signals; and
a label tamp assembly, said label tamp assembly being configured to receive said RFID label peeled away from said web and to move said RFID label into contact with an item on which said RFID label is to be applied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An RFID label applicator comprising:
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a peeler member including a peel end, said peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label to peel away from a web when said web passes around said peel end of said peeler member;
a label tamp assembly, said label tamp assembly being configured to receive said RFID label peeled away from said web and to move said RFID label into contact with an item on which said RFID label is to be applied; and
a label reject assembly configured to extend from a retracted position to an extended position into a path of said label tamp assembly to receive at least one RFID label before said RFID label is applied to an item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of rejecting RFID labels in a RFID label applicator, said method comprising:
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programming RFID labels on a web prior to passing said RFID labels around a peel end of a peeler member, wherein programming said RFID labels includes detecting any defective RFID labels;
causing programmed RFID labels to peel away from said web as said RFID labels pass around said peel end of said peeler member; and
upon detecting a defective RFID label, altering a path of said web passing around said peel end of said peeler member such that said defective RFID label remains on said web. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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