Transport and/or collection device made of molded plastics material and including an identity device, and a method of manufacture

• US 6,302,461 B1
• Filed: 09/18/1998
• Issued: 10/16/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Inventors: Debras, Jean-Jacques, Plissonnier, Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): Lillis, Eileen D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chin, Paul T.
• Application Number:
  US09/156,909
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 294/68.1, 294/90, 294/907, 264/272.11, 264/272.15, 264/272.17, 264/255, 235/492, 340/10-- 1, 177/139, 177/25.19
• US Class Current: 294/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/14852 incorporating articles with a data carrier, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/712 Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages closures therefor B29L2031/56; ink or toner cartridges B29L2031/7678; squeeze tubes B29L2023/20; suitcases B29L2031/7418
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1484 relating to the adaptation of receptacles to carry identification means

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport and/or collection device of molded plastics material including an electronic identity device such as a transponder, the identity device being integrated in a wall of the transport and/or collection device while the wall is being molded. The identity device is housed at least in part in a protective shell with the wall (2) being molded in contact therewith.

Claims

1. A transportable plastic collection device, said device including:

(a) walls being formed by molding;

(b) an electronic transponder means completely housed within a protective shell of plastic material of sufficient strength to protect said transponder means against the pressure and temperatures encountered during molding;

of said walls so that said transponder remains operational after molding of said walls; and

(c) said shell being embedded into one of said collecting device walls during molding thereof, said one collecting device wall having a surface inside said wall formed during molding and in contact with said shell and being exactly complementary thereto.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said protective shell is in the form of a box of plastic material.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said box is made by assembling together a bottom and a lid.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the box is made as a single piece.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said protective shell is partially embedded in the thickness of said wall.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the transponder means is fully encapsulated in the protective shell.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said protective shell has a face flush with the outer surface of said one wall.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said protective shell has two opposite faces flush with respective surfaces of said one wall.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein said protective shell is situated in a swelling of said wall.

10. The device according to claim 1, configured for collection of waste.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the transponder is integrated in the front wall.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the transponder is integrated in a collar adapted to be engaged to lift the container.