Handle tag for identification of a container
First Claim
1. For a container having a handle opening positioned between a main body wall and a lip, an identification device for tracking the container comprising:
- a tag having;
(i) a body portion with an aperture aligned with the handle opening;
(ii) a first insert extending from said body portion and extending between a bottom edge of the handle opening and the main body wall; and
(iii) a second insert extending from said body portion and positioned between a top edge of the handle opening and the lip; and
a wireless communication device attached to said tag.
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Abstract
A handle containing a wireless communication device for attachment to a container. The handle includes a body portion having an opening that aligns with and mounts against a handle in the container. The wireless communication device is mounted within the handle and preferably includes an identification chip and antenna for transmitting signals indicative of the container and the location. The wireless communication device may communicate with an interrogation reader for transferring information regarding the container and/or contents of the container. A central control system may be connected to each interrogation reader for controlling the overall movement of the container.
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19 Claims
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1. For a container having a handle opening positioned between a main body wall and a lip, an identification device for tracking the container comprising:
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a tag having;
(i) a body portion with an aperture aligned with the handle opening;
(ii) a first insert extending from said body portion and extending between a bottom edge of the handle opening and the main body wall; and
(iii) a second insert extending from said body portion and positioned between a top edge of the handle opening and the lip; and
a wireless communication device attached to said tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An identification system comprising:
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a container having an enclosed section for containing a material and a rim extending from said enclosed section having at least one handle opening;
a tag for mounting adjacent to said handle opening, said tag having a body section having an aperture aligned with said handle opening, and at least one insert extending from said body section; and
a wireless communication device attached to said tag for identifying said container. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of mounting an identification device to a container comprising the steps of:
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placing a tag containing a wireless communication device within a rim of a beer keg; and
aligning an opening in the tag with a handle opening in the beer keg. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of monitoring a container comprising the steps of:
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inserting a tag containing a wireless communication device onto a container by aligning an opening in the tag with a handle opening on the container;
moving the container through at least one interrogation point containing an interrogation reader; and
establishing communication between the identification device and the interrogation reader for monitoring the container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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