VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A vehicle identification device, comprising:
- a plate having a first face and a second face spaced apart from the first face and defining a thickness, the first and second faces defining an approximately rectangular shape, wherein the plate comprises one or more organic polymer materials, and wherein the plate further comprises a radio frequency identification label;
a visually communicative alphanumeric label disposed on the first face; and
at least one mounting structure adapted to mount the plate to a vehicle, the mounting structure being disposed on or in the plate.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for labeling vehicles with visual and radio frequency indicia. Some embodiments include a plate having visually communicative indicia disposed thereon, and include one or more radio frequency labels. Some embodiments also include one or more mounting structures for mounting the plate to a vehicle. Additionally, some embodiments can optionally include one or more cover members, which may optionally include decorative elements.
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1. A vehicle identification device, comprising:
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a plate having a first face and a second face spaced apart from the first face and defining a thickness, the first and second faces defining an approximately rectangular shape, wherein the plate comprises one or more organic polymer materials, and wherein the plate further comprises a radio frequency identification label; a visually communicative alphanumeric label disposed on the first face; and at least one mounting structure adapted to mount the plate to a vehicle, the mounting structure being disposed on or in the plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process for making a vehicle identification device, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one polymer material; molding the at least one polymer material to form a rectangular plate structure; embedding one or more in-mold label members in the polymer material; and incorporating one or more radio frequency identification tags in the polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for labeling a vehicle, comprising:
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a means for conveying visually perceptible indicia; a means for broadcasting a radio frequency signal indicia; and a means for mounting the device onto a vehicle.
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