Portable data carrier mounting system
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1. A system comprising:
- a portable data carrier in the form of a token having a flange, said token formed from two conductive surfaces separated by an insulating member, said token for housing an integrated circuit and a battery, said flange extending from one of said two conductive surfaces; and
an elastomeric element having a first arm and a second arm that can receivingly hold said token, said first arm and said second arm defining grooves that surround a portion of said token'"'"'s flange, said portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, such that each of said upper surface and lower surface is covered by said elastomeric element.
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Abstract
Coin-shaped one-wire communication modules with a flange for mounting convenience may be attached to contact extensions on items such as work totes for ease of communication. A host computer can keep track and locate multiple items which have mounted communication modules with use of a single data line and a single ground line for all of the modules.
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1. A system comprising:
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a portable data carrier in the form of a token having a flange, said token formed from two conductive surfaces separated by an insulating member, said token for housing an integrated circuit and a battery, said flange extending from one of said two conductive surfaces; and an elastomeric element having a first arm and a second arm that can receivingly hold said token, said first arm and said second arm defining grooves that surround a portion of said token'"'"'s flange, said portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, such that each of said upper surface and lower surface is covered by said elastomeric element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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a portable data carrier in the form of a token having a flange, said token formed from two conductive surfaces separated by an insulating member, said token for housing an integrated circuit, wherein said flange extends from one of said two conductive surfaces; and an elastomeric element having a first arm and a second arm that can detachably hold said token, said first arm and said second arm defining grooves that surround a portion of said token'"'"'s flange, said portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, such that each of said upper surface and lower surface is covered by said elastomeric element. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a portable data carrier in the form of a token having a flange, said token formed from two conductive surfaces separated by an insulating member, said flange extending from one of said two conductive surfaces; receiving means for receiving said token in a detachable manner by engaging at least a portion of said flange, said portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, such that each of said upper surface and lower surface is covered by said receiving means; and means for stopping said token from being pressed too far into said receiving means, said stopping means for abutting said upper surface and said lower surface of said portion. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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