Label/tag with embedded signaling device and method and apparatus for making and using
First Claim
1. A webstock signaling device, comprisingwebstock material in sheet form, a cavity in the webstock material, a signaling device at least partly contained in the cavity, and means for retaining the signaling device at least partly in the cavity, said webstock material comprising a coextrusion including relatively easily deformed material and relatively hard to deform material, and said cavity comprising a pressed portion of the relatively easily deformed material, and said relatively easily deformed material comprising foam.
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Abstract
A webstock device for providing a signaling function while being relatively camouflaged includes sheet-like webstock material, a cavity in the webstock material, a signaling device at least partly contained in the cavity, and means for retaining the signaling device at least partly in the cavity. The cavity in the webstock material is closed by respective layers of material and a cover layer can be printed with desired information, instructions, etc. The signaling device may be an accousto-magnetic signaling device, an RF device or other signaling device. The invention also includes methods and apparatus for making the webstock device and methods for using the device.
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32 Claims
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1. A webstock signaling device, comprising
webstock material in sheet form, a cavity in the webstock material, a signaling device at least partly contained in the cavity, and means for retaining the signaling device at least partly in the cavity, said webstock material comprising a coextrusion including relatively easily deformed material and relatively hard to deform material, and said cavity comprising a pressed portion of the relatively easily deformed material, and said relatively easily deformed material comprising foam.
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2. A webstock signaling device, comprising
first webstock material having an opening, sheet material adhered relative to the webstock in relative proximity to one surface thereof at least partly covering the opening, a first portion of a signaling device in the opening, a film adhered relative to the webstock material in relative proximity to the other surface thereof at least partly covering the opening, and a second portion of the signaling device outside the opening and located for cooperation with the first portion for signaling function, said webstock material and said sheet material comprising a material made by a coextrusion process, and said webstock material comprising foam material.
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25. A webstock device comprising:
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a first layer of a first material;
a second layer of a second material;
a third layer;
a cavity or opening in the second layer comprising a pressed portion of the second layer; and
a signaling device at least partially in the cavity or opening;
wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, and the first material is different from the second material, wherein the first and second layers comprise a coextrusion and said second material comprises a foam material. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A webstock signaling device, comprising
webstock material in sheet form, a cavity in the webstock material, a signaling device at least partly contained in the cavity, and means for retaining the signaling device at least partly in the cavity, said webstock material comprising a coextrusion including relatively easily deformed material and relatively hard to deform material, and said cavity comprising a pressed portion of the relatively easily deformed material.
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29. A webstock signaling device, comprising
a coextruded webstock material of a relatively hard to deform material and a relatively easily deformable material, and having an opening in said relatively easily deformable material, sheet material adhered relative to the webstock in relative proximity to one surface thereof at least partly covering the opening, a first portion of a signaling device in the opening, and a second portion of the signaling device outside the opening and located for cooperation with the first portion for signaling function.
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30. A signaling device, comprising
coextruded sheet material having plural layers, a cavity in one of the layers covered at one side by another of the layers and at the other side, and a signaling device at least partly In the cavity, wherein the coextruded sheet material comprises two layers of material, one layer being relatively more easily deformable than a second layer, and the cavity comprising a deformed portion of said one layer.
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32. A signaling device, comprising
a multi-layer sheet material having one layer of relatively easily deformable material and a second layer of relatively integral material protecting one side of the one layer, said relatively easily deformable material being relatively easily deformable relative to said second layer of relatively integral material, a cavity in said one layer of relatively easily deformable material, the cavity closed at said one side and open at the other side, a signaling device at least partly in the cavity, and a cover over at least part of the open side of the cavity and, wherein said one layer of relatively easily deformable material is a foam material.
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